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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

10 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $54,006, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$691.3K
Role median
$54,006
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,962$152,600+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Deputy Commissioner is held in 14 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $54,006 ranks #1 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $39,912 ranks #8 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$245,784 · 44
New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
City of Chicago
$175,512 · 99
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa La Buda

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2022 total comp
$166,744
Base pay
$166,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$305
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,744
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$173,360
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
3591
Total Pay
$166,744

At Pwd Water, Melissa La Buda serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $166,744.

David Katz

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2019 total comp
$88,167
Base pay
$32,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,435
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,167
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$131,331
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
1248
Total Pay
$88,167

David Katz works as a Deputy Commissioner for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. David earned $88,167 in 2019.

Donna Schwartz

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2023 total comp
$85,587
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85,587
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,587
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$173,460
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
27929
Total Pay
$85,587

At Pwd Water, Donna Schwartz serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,587.

Joanne Dahme

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2020 total comp
$64,494
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,494
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,494
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$123,600
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
13712
Total Pay
$64,494

Joanne Dahme works as a Deputy Commissioner for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Joanne earned $64,494 in 2020.

Gerald Leatherman

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2024 total comp
$54,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,667
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$145,583
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
47
Total Pay
$54,667

At Pwd Water, Gerald Leatherman serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,667.

Lawrence Yangalay

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$53,345
Base pay
$53,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,345
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$198,900
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
12364
Total Pay
$53,345

Lawrence Yangalay holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,345.

Sarah Stevenson

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$50,609
Base pay
$50,609
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,609
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$188,700
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
12008
Total Pay
$50,609

At Pwd Water, Sarah Stevenson serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,609.

Marc Cammarata

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$47,497
Base pay
$47,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,497
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$177,095
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
1234
Total Pay
$47,497

Marc Cammarata is a Deputy Commissioner at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $47,497.

Alvina Woodland

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$40,214
Base pay
$40,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,214
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$149,940
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
13311
Total Pay
$40,214

Alvina Woodland is a Deputy Commissioner at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,214.

Glen Abrams

Deputy Commissioner/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$39,962
Base pay
$39,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,962
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$148,998
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D250
Public Id
1374
Total Pay
$39,962

At Pwd Water, Glen Abrams serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,962.