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

Job-title file

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+

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

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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Freddy Hernandez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$59,289

Base pay: $56,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,289
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Freddy Hernandez holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,289.

Kirsy De La Rosa

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$59,289

Base pay: $56,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,289
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

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

Kirsy De La Rosa works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Kirsy earned $59,289 in 2025.

Samantha Maldonado Garci

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$57,652

Base pay: $54,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,652
Hire date: 2024-05-28
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: 1,820

Samantha Maldonado Garci is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $57,652.

Matthew Torres

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$56,881

Base pay: $53,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,881
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,400

Matthew Torres works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Matthew earned $56,881 in 2025.