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

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Higher Education Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

74 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $106,310, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 74
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $106,310
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,352$120,475+

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

How total compensation varies among the 74 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 Associate is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Manhattan), the median of $106,310 ranks #6 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Hunter College High School

$120,475 · 3

Community College (Queensboro)

$110,487 · 52

Community College (Laguardia)

$110,406 · 82

Cuny Central Office

$108,524 · 23

Guttman Community College

$107,604 · 18

Community College (Kingsboro)

$105,055 · 56

Community College (Hostos)

$102,967 · 43

Community College (Bronx)

$97,712 · 36

Median total compensation for the Higher Education Associate 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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Jennifer Lauren

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$74,645

Base pay: $71,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,645
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,400

Jennifer Lauren works as a Higher Education Associate for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Jennifer earned $74,645 in 2025.

Onika Duke

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$74,503

Base pay: $71,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,503
Hire date: 2019-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,227
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Manhattan), Onika Duke serves as a Higher Education Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,503.

Madelyn Nieves

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$73,075

Base pay: $70,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,075
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,400

Madelyn Nieves holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,075.