New York City / Board of Election

Agency file

Board of Election

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

The Board of Election administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2025, this agency had 1,027 employees with median total compensation of $64,695; the highest distinct record was $314,050.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $70.2M
Employees: 1,027
Median total: $64,695
Highest record: $314,050

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$3,570$172,834+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,027 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,695) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $51,994 (76%)
Overtime — $14,695 (21%)
Other — $1,693 (2%)
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

$23,700

$47,238

$64,695

$82,197

$112,447

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,447 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Financial Clerk

173 · $58,992

Temporary Clerk

172 · $37,277

Administrative Assistant

105 · $73,085

Voting Machine Technician

104 · $64,585

Senior Voting Machine Technician

102 · $73,870

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

Page 1

Kenneth Coughlin

Senior Administrator/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$150,193

Base pay: $105,631
Overtime: $41,620
Other pay: $2,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,193
Hire date: 2010-09-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,959
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 519.5
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kenneth Coughlin holds the role of Senior Administrator at Board of Election based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,193.

Sherwin Suss

Senior Administrator/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$149,648

Base pay: $136,115
Overtime: $12,759
Other pay: $774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,648
Hire date: 2014-10-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,115
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 143.75
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Board of Election, Sherwin Suss serves as a Senior Administrator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,648.

David Sepiashvili

Project Coordinator/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$148,828

Base pay: $77,108
Overtime: $63,565
Other pay: $8,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,828
Hire date: 2020-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,183
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,139.22
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Sepiashvili is a Project Coordinator at Board of Election based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,828.

Francis Mendes

Administrative Associate/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$148,820

Base pay: $68,376
Overtime: $69,821
Other pay: $10,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,820
Hire date: 2001-09-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,249.5
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

Francis Mendes is a Administrative Associate at Board of Election based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,820.

Robin Walker

Senior Administrative Assistant/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$148,719

Base pay: $97,435
Overtime: $47,149
Other pay: $4,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,719
Hire date: 2008-09-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 664
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robin Walker works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Board of Election based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Robin earned $148,719 in 2025.

Selina Williams

Administrative Associate/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$146,623

Base pay: $79,405
Overtime: $63,609
Other pay: $3,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,623
Hire date: 1998-08-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,155
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,013.5
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Board of Election, Selina Williams serves as a Administrative Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,623.

Gerald Sullivan

Finance Officer/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$145,681

Base pay: $140,702
Overtime: $1,844
Other pay: $3,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,681
Hire date: 2013-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,802
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gerald Sullivan holds the role of Finance Officer at Board of Election based in Manhattan. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $145,681.

Yi Yu

Project Coordinator/Board of Election

2025 total comp

$144,380

Base pay: $113,844
Overtime: $28,209
Other pay: $2,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,380
Hire date: 2011-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,353
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 300.25
Payroll Number: 3
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yi Yu is a Project Coordinator at Board of Election based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. 2025 total compensation came to $144,380.