Higher Education Assistant

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

146 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $84,671, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 146
Total payroll: $11.7M
Role median: $84,671
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,383$102,253+

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

How total compensation varies among the 146 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 (Manhattan), the median of $84,671 ranks #6 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 (Laguardia)

$87,447 · 125

Community College (Kingsboro)

$85,614 · 96

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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Judith Dolce

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$27,287

Base pay: $19,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,287
Hire date: 2020-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,667
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 490

Judith Dolce is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $27,287.

Melissa Vilmenay

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$27,032

Base pay: $26,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,032
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,188
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 620

Melissa Vilmenay is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $27,032.