Administrative Director of Social Services

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

303 employees hold this title in Administrative for Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $123,202, above the department median of $75,817.

Employees: 303
Total payroll: $38.1M
Role median: $123,202
Agency median: $75,817
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65$224,824+

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How total compensation varies among the 303 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 New York City

Administrative Director of Social Services is held in 12 New York City departments. In Administrative for Children's Services, the median of $123,202 ranks #4 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement System

$160,356 · 1

Department for the Aging

$139,204 · 8

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$129,282 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$120,297 · 4

Department of Homeless Services

$119,333 · 183

Department of Correction

$116,205 · 14

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$113,451 · 149

Department of Education Administrative

$107,711 · 9

NYC Housing Authority

$101,571 · 2

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$90,308 · 2

Department of Probation

$206 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Director of Social Services role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sandra Bryce

Administrative Director of Social Services/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$204,033

Base pay: $204,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,033
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $211,267
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sandra Bryce works as a Administrative Director of Social Services for Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Sandra earned $204,033 in 2025.