New York City / Community College (Hostos) / Higher Education Assistant

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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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Jessica Sutherland

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$56,085

Base pay: $53,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,085
Hire date: 2023-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,313
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jessica Sutherland works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Jessica earned $56,085 in 2025.

Marsha Milan-Bethel

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$55,173

Base pay: $45,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,173
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 910

Marsha Milan-Bethel is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $55,173.

Estel Ortega Frederic

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$51,939

Base pay: $48,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,939
Hire date: 2021-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,649
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,401

Estel Ortega Frederic holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,939.

Sara Correa Rivas

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$51,716

Base pay: $48,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,716
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,447
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Hostos), Sara Correa Rivas serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Bronx. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,716.