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

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Higher Education Assistant

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

125 employees hold this title in Community College (Laguardia). Median total compensation for the role is $87,447, above the department median of $11,028.

Employees: 125
Total payroll: $9.8M
Role median: $87,447
Agency median: $11,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,694$102,253+

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

How total compensation varies among the 125 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 (Laguardia), the median of $87,447 ranks #4 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 (Kingsboro)

$85,614 · 96

Community College (Manhattan)

$84,671 · 146

Community College (Queensboro)

$83,729 · 112

Community College (Hostos)

$81,008 · 81

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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Zuleima Reyes

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$66,890

Base pay: $63,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,890
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Zuleima Reyes is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $66,890.

Matthew Bird

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$66,291

Base pay: $63,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,291
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,649
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Matthew Bird serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,291.

Isabel Gomez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$66,228

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,228
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,649
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Isabel Gomez is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $66,228.

Ayoka Christopher-Ski

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$65,710

Base pay: $61,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,710
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,649
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ayoka Christopher-Ski works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Ayoka earned $65,710 in 2025.

Lauren Rumsky

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$64,262

Base pay: $61,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,262
Hire date: 2020-06-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,667
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,540

Lauren Rumsky is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $64,262.

Michael Persaud

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$64,129

Base pay: $61,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,129
Hire date: 2012-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,411
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Michael Persaud serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,129.

Elizabeth Cabral

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$62,925

Base pay: $59,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,925
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,667
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,470

Elizabeth Cabral is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $62,925.