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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Lia Molero

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2018-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Lia Molero serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,160.

Stefania Dinu

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2018-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stefania Dinu is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $91,160.

Brett Cummings

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Brett Cummings holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,160.

Judi Anderson

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2014-12-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Judi Anderson is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $91,160.

David Roze

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), David Roze serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,160.

Yasmin Nunez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2013-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yasmin Nunez is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). 2025 total compensation came to $91,160.

Stephen Petrus

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$90,614

Base pay: $88,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,614
Hire date: 2016-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephen Petrus holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,614.

Grace Malijan

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$89,321

Base pay: $86,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,321
Hire date: 2015-03-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Grace Malijan serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,321.

Caroline Mendez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$89,321

Base pay: $86,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,321
Hire date: 2016-02-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Caroline Mendez serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,321.

Mohammad Rahman

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$89,321

Base pay: $86,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,321
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Mohammad Rahman serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $89,321.

Randi Nieves

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$89,321

Base pay: $86,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,321
Hire date: 2019-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Laguardia), Randi Nieves serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,321.

Angela Wang

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$87,447

Base pay: $84,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,447
Hire date: 2019-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Angela Wang works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Angela earned $87,447 in 2025.

Stephanie Buscemi

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$87,447

Base pay: $84,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,447
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephanie Buscemi works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Stephanie earned $87,447 in 2025.

Michelle Castro

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$87,447

Base pay: $84,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,447
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Castro works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Michelle earned $87,447 in 2025.

Liana Brower

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Laguardia)

2025 total comp

$87,447

Base pay: $84,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,447
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 469
Regular Hours: 1,820

Liana Brower is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Laguardia) based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $87,447.