Higher Education Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

81 employees hold this title in Community College (Hostos). Median total compensation for the role is $81,008, above the department median of $13,750.

Employees: 81
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $81,008
Agency median: $13,750
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$239$102,253+

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How total compensation varies among the 81 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

Higher Education Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Hostos), the median of $81,008 ranks #8 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Bronx)

$93,122 · 80

Cuny Central Office

$92,100 · 16

Guttman Community College

$91,160 · 35

Community College (Laguardia)

$87,447 · 125

Community College (Kingsboro)

$85,614 · 96

Community College (Manhattan)

$84,671 · 146

Community College (Queensboro)

$83,729 · 112

Hunter College High School

$80,008 · 1

Median total compensation for the Higher Education Assistant 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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Cheryl Thomas

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$15,465

Base pay: $15,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,465
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,447
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 490

At Community College (Hostos), Cheryl Thomas serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,465.