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New York City / Administrative for Children's Services

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Administrative for Children's Services

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Administrative for Children's Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 8,246 employees with median total compensation of $75,817; the highest distinct record was $437,314.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$607M
Employees
8,246
Median total
$75,817
Highest record
$437,314

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 8,246 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,817) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $63,544 (86%)
  • Overtime — $6,360 (9%)
  • Other — $3,708 (5%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$4,484
$44,125
$75,817
$100,882
$126,378

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,378 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,484. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Child Protective Specialist
2,958 · $67,460
Youth Development Specialist
843 · $55,627
Child Protective Specialist Supervisor
571 · $108,448
Community Coordinator
374 · $75,243
Administrative Director of Social Services
303 · $123,202

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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John Mc Laughlin

Child Protective Specialist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp
$78,634
Base pay
$68,071
Overtime
$760
Other pay
$9,803
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,634
Hire date
1996-06-23
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,264
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
16
Payroll Number
67
Regular Hours
1,820

John Mc Laughlin holds the role of Child Protective Specialist at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $78,634.

James Cole

Youth Development Specialist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp
$78,633
Base pay
$35,270
Overtime
$38,477
Other pay
$4,886
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,633
Hire date
2011-07-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$69,892
Leave Status as of June 30
On leave
Overtime Hours
782
Payroll Number
67
Regular Hours
1,475

At Administrative for Children's Services, James Cole serves as a Youth Development Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,633.

Confidence Dike

Child Protective Specialist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp
$78,615
Base pay
$67,468
Overtime
$10,026
Other pay
$1,122
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,615
Hire date
2022-11-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
U

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,106
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
219.5
Payroll Number
67
Regular Hours
1,820

Confidence Dike works as a Child Protective Specialist for Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Confidence earned $78,615 in 2025.