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

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Higher Education Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

43 employees hold this title in Community College (Hostos). Median total compensation for the role is $102,967, above the department median of $13,750.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $4.2M
Role median: $102,967
Agency median: $13,750
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,975$120,658+

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

How total compensation varies among the 43 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 Associate is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Hostos), the median of $102,967 ranks #8 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Hunter College High School

$120,475 · 3

Community College (Queensboro)

$110,487 · 52

Community College (Laguardia)

$110,406 · 82

Cuny Central Office

$108,524 · 23

Guttman Community College

$107,604 · 18

Community College (Manhattan)

$106,310 · 74

Community College (Kingsboro)

$105,055 · 56

Community College (Bronx)

$97,712 · 36

Median total compensation for the Higher Education Associate 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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Karla Contreras

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$99,264

Base pay: $96,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,264
Hire date: 2004-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,602
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karla Contreras works as a Higher Education Associate for Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Karla earned $99,264 in 2025.

Toya Pigford - Konat

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$99,264

Base pay: $96,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,264
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,602
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Toya Pigford - Konat holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,264.

Yana He

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$98,790

Base pay: $95,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,790
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,057
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,680

Yana He is a Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $98,790.

Ursula Sanders

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$97,695

Base pay: $94,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,695
Hire date: 2015-08-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,602
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ursula Sanders is a Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $97,695.

Ebony Pulley

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$97,695

Base pay: $94,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,695
Hire date: 2016-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,602
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ebony Pulley is a Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $97,695.

Santa Arocho

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$97,161

Base pay: $93,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,161
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Santa Arocho holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $97,161.

Marie Ortiz

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Hostos)

2025 total comp

$96,161

Base pay: $93,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,161
Hire date: 2018-03-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 468
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marie Ortiz holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Community College (Hostos) based in Bronx. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,161.