New York City / Administrative for Children's Services / Administrative Director of Social Services

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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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Karen Taylor-Hamilton

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

2025 total comp

$63,912

Base pay: $63,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,912
Hire date: 1996-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,295
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,140.75

Karen Taylor-Hamilton holds the role of Administrative Director of Social Services at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $63,912.

Salwa Awad

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

2025 total comp

$62,277

Base pay: $61,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,277
Hire date: 1996-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,770
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,128.4

Salwa Awad is a Administrative Director of Social Services at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). 2025 total compensation came to $62,277.

Dawn King

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

2025 total comp

$57,268

Base pay: $51,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,268
Hire date: 2009-04-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,451
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 665

Dawn King holds the role of Administrative Director of Social Services at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $57,268.