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

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Higher Education Officer

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

50 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $130,000, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $6.1M
Role median: $130,000
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,550$144,723+

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

How total compensation varies among the 50 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 Officer is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Manhattan), the median of $130,000 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Queensboro)

$132,820 · 50

Community College (Hostos)

$132,230 · 30

Community College (Laguardia)

$131,948 · 52

Community College (Bronx)

$131,948 · 43

Community College (Kingsboro)

$131,948 · 42

Guttman Community College

$131,846 · 16

Hunter College High School

$127,026 · 1

Cuny Central Office

$122,955 · 19

Median total compensation for the Higher Education Officer 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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Joseph Picataggio

Higher Education Officer/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$117,928

Base pay: $114,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,928
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,333
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Picataggio is a Higher Education Officer at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $117,928.

Loida Cedeno

Higher Education Officer/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$116,026

Base pay: $113,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,026
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,333
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

Loida Cedeno works as a Higher Education Officer for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Loida earned $116,026 in 2025.

Robert Earl Jr

Higher Education Officer/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$114,248

Base pay: $111,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,248
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Community College (Manhattan), Robert Earl Jr serves as a Higher Education Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,248.