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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Margis Gonzalez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$72,310

Base pay: $69,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,310
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,288

Margis Gonzalez 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 $72,310.

Philip Kraatz

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$71,866

Base pay: $68,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,866
Hire date: 2015-08-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Philip Kraatz serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,866.

Anabel Velitsianos

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$71,866

Base pay: $68,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,866
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Anabel Velitsianos serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,866.

Katty Vinas Espinal

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$70,740

Base pay: $67,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,740
Hire date: 2023-08-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Katty Vinas Espinal is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $70,740.

Michelle Holguin

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$70,265

Base pay: $67,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,265
Hire date: 2019-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Holguin is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $70,265.

Dari Malloy

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$69,049

Base pay: $66,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,049
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

At Community College (Laguardia), Dari Malloy serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,049.