New York City / Community College (Manhattan) / Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

132 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $89,700, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 132
Total payroll: $9.1M
Role median: $89,700
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$109,411+

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How total compensation varies among the 132 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

Assistant Professor is held in 7 New York City departments. In Community College (Manhattan), the median of $89,700 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Kingsboro)

$95,160 · 88

Community College (Hostos)

$95,055 · 52

Community College (Queensboro)

$94,522 · 53

Community College (Laguardia)

$94,022 · 18

Community College (Bronx)

$91,836 · 48

Guttman Community College

$52,355 · 12

Median total compensation for the Assistant Professor role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Professor beyond New York City

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $93,522 ranks #3 of 5. See Assistant Professor across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$111,748 · 214

$97,340 · 2,788

$86,700 · 1,348

$83,975 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shanti Rywkin

Assistant Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$47,054

Base pay: $47,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,054
Hire date: 2001-01-30
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $646
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 170

Shanti Rywkin holds the role of Assistant Professor at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $47,054.

Ilene Cuenca

Assistant Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$46,453

Base pay: $43,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,453
Hire date: 2023-01-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,649
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 180

Ilene Cuenca holds the role of Assistant Professor at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $46,453.