New York City / Board of Election / Commissioner

Job-title file

Commissioner

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

12 employees hold this title in Board of Election. Median total compensation for the role is $24,900, below the department median of $64,695.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $264.9K
Role median: $24,900
Agency median: $64,695
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,400$32,970+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Commissioner is held in 13 New York City departments. In Board of Election, the median of $24,900 ranks #12 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Investigation

$287,151 · 1

Department of Correction

$276,821 · 1

Department for the Aging

$274,531 · 1

Consumer and Worker Protection

$259,675 · 1

Department of Records & Information Service

$248,621 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$204,183 · 5

Fire Department

$194,637 · 2

Police Department

$160,463 · 2

Civil Service Commission

$104,639 · 3

Department of City Planning

$72,079 · 11

Tax Commission

$28,816 · 6

Commission on Racial Equity

$2,340 · 11

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

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Commissioner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $72,079 ranks #8 of 11. See Commissioner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$250,000 · 11

$243,468 · 21

$208,282 · 5

$202,271 · 14

$185,500 · 29

$161,242 · 22

$149,638 · 17

$56,081 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Commissionerroles 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

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Jose Araujo

Commissioner/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$29,700

Base pay: $29,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
Hire date: 2008-10-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $300
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 99

Jose Araujo holds the role of Commissioner at Board of Election based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,700.

Michele Grant

Commissioner/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$29,400

Base pay: $29,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Hire date: 2023-09-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $300
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 98

Michele Grant holds the role of Commissioner at Board of Election based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $29,400.