Regulates the construction, alteration, and demolition of over one million buildings across NYC. DOB reviews building plans, issues permits, conducts inspections, and enforces building codes to keep structures safe for the people inside and around them. Every apartment you rent, office you work in, and sidewalk you walk under is supposed to meet DOB safety standards. When they fall short -- illegal conversions, construction collapses, neglected facades -- people get hurt or killed.
Spending
$123.8M
10,982 transactions →
Payroll
$107.2M
31,195 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$230.9M
$113.8M spent
Avg Salary
$90.2K
across 31,195 records
Did You Know
NYC has roughly 9,000 sidewalk sheds at any given time, and the average one stays up for about 500 days -- nearly a year and a half. Some have been up for over a decade, becoming semi-permanent features of the streetscape.
| ENFORCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT - PS | $51.5M |
| AGENCYWIDE OPERATIONS - PS | $49.3M |
| SUSTAINABILITY PERSONAL SERVICES | $6.5M |
| CDW GOVERNMENT LLC | $3.9M |
| SPRUCE TECHNOLOGY INC | $2.0M |
| INSPECTOR CONSTRUCTION | 6,441 staff | $77.6K avg |
| CLERICAL ASSOCIATE MOST MAYORAL AG | 3,292 staff | $50.2K avg |
| ASSISTANT PLAN EXAMINER (BLDGS) | 2,568 staff | $84.1K avg |
| PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE - NON SUPVR |
| 1,057 staff |
| $68.1K avg |
| AGENCY ATTORNEY | 1,017 staff | $99.8K avg |
Headcount
Approximately 1,500 staff, though vacancy rates have exceeded 18% due to hiring difficulties
Who It Serves
Property owners, developers, construction workers, tenants, and every pedestrian walking past a construction site or under scaffolding
Category
Infrastructure & Environment