Director of Special Projects

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $46,567, above the department median of $46,567.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $46.6K
Role median: $46,567
Agency median: $46,567
Comparison: Above

Compare jurisdictions

Director of Special Projects beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. See Director of Special Projects across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$114,961 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$0 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Director of Special Projects roles 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

Page 1

Rebecca Castaneda

Director of Special Projects/Mayor

2026 total comp

$46,567

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $45,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175045

Rebecca Castaneda works as a Director of Special Projects for Mayor within General Government Support. Rebecca earned $46,567 in 2026.