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

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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.

Compare departments

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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Regina Shields

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$71,866

Base pay: $68,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,866
Hire date: 2021-11-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Regina Shields works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Regina earned $71,866 in 2025.

Jessica Cabrera

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$70,740

Base pay: $67,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,740
Hire date: 2022-03-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jessica Cabrera is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $70,740.

Virginia Vien

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$70,740

Base pay: $67,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,740
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Virginia Vien works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Virginia earned $70,740 in 2025.

Tommy Leung

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$70,247

Base pay: $66,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,247
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,768.57

At Community College (Manhattan), Tommy Leung serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,247.

Therry Georges

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$69,583

Base pay: $59,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,583
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,667
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Therry Georges holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,583.

Joshua Pacheco

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$69,049

Base pay: $66,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,049
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joshua Pacheco works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Joshua earned $69,049 in 2025.

Hardy Cox

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$69,049

Base pay: $66,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,049
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Hardy Cox is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $69,049.

Kristie Davis

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$69,049

Base pay: $66,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,049
Hire date: 2019-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Manhattan), Kristie Davis serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,049.

Joanne Flaherty

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$68,600

Base pay: $64,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,600
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,238
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,680

Joanne Flaherty works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Joanne earned $68,600 in 2025.