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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Maria Ramirez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$76,782

Base pay: $73,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,782
Hire date: 2016-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Ramirez is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $76,782.

Akela Monroe

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$76,782

Base pay: $73,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,782
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Akela Monroe holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,782.

Jennifer Cachola

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$76,782

Base pay: $73,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,782
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jennifer Cachola works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Jennifer earned $76,782 in 2025.

Tracey Wheeler

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$76,782

Base pay: $73,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,782
Hire date: 2018-08-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Manhattan), Tracey Wheeler serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,782.

Mitchelle Henriques

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,657

Base pay: $72,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,657
Hire date: 2017-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mitchelle Henriques is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,657.

Renard John-Finn

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,459

Base pay: $72,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,459
Hire date: 2021-07-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Renard John-Finn works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Renard earned $75,459 in 2025.

Wayne Cameron

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $72,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Hire date: 2020-03-02
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

Wayne Cameron works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Wayne earned $75,411 in 2025.

Kokou Doumassi

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $72,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Hire date: 2020-03-16
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

At Community College (Manhattan), Kokou Doumassi serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,411.

Lewis Brown

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $72,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Hire date: 2021-07-26
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

Lewis Brown holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $75,411.

Latoya Dubery

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $72,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Hire date: 2021-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Latoya Dubery 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 $75,411.

Gia Blackwell

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $72,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

At Community College (Manhattan), Gia Blackwell serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $75,411.

Isa Mitchell

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$74,186

Base pay: $71,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,186
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Isa Mitchell holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,186.

Jose Romano

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$74,186

Base pay: $71,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,186
Hire date: 2018-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

At Community College (Manhattan), Jose Romano serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,186.

Justyna Jagielnicka

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$74,056

Base pay: $71,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,056
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,358

Justyna Jagielnicka works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Justyna earned $74,056 in 2025.

Rosa Matamoros

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$73,939

Base pay: $69,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,939
Hire date: 2016-06-06
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

At Community College (Manhattan), Rosa Matamoros serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,939.

Stacey Palmer

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$73,041

Base pay: $70,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,041
Hire date: 2024-04-08
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: 1,820

Stacey Palmer holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $73,041.

Howard Harris

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$72,993

Base pay: $69,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,993
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Howard Harris holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $72,993.

Sadiqa Wahhaj

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$72,993

Base pay: $69,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,993
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Sadiqa Wahhaj holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $72,993.

Melanie Bonilla

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$72,864

Base pay: $68,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,864
Hire date: 2018-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Melanie Bonilla works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Melanie earned $72,864 in 2025.

Tinh Tran

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$72,323

Base pay: $69,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,323
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,400

Tinh Tran works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Tinh earned $72,323 in 2025.

Damaris Sanchez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$72,323

Base pay: $69,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,323
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,400

Damaris Sanchez is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $72,323.