New York City / Community College (Manhattan) / Professor

Job-title file

Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

171 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $132,748, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 171
Total payroll: $21.8M
Role median: $132,748
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,232$181,458+

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

How total compensation varies among the 171 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

Professor is held in 7 New York City departments. In Community College (Manhattan), the median of $132,748 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Guttman Community College

$140,558 · 15

Community College (Queensboro)

$134,830 · 89

Community College (Bronx)

$133,034 · 99

Community College (Kingsboro)

$132,348 · 92

Community College (Hostos)

$132,242 · 55

Community College (Laguardia)

$131,948 · 201

Median total compensation for the Professor role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Professor beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $132,448 ranks #4 of 6. See Professor across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$209,133 · 19

$176,655 · 414

$135,111 · 45

$126,751 · 3,548

$124,370 · 1,782

Median total compensation for comparable Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tzu-Wen Cheng

Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$173,009

Base pay: $128,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,009
Hire date: 2005-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,310
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 260

At Community College (Manhattan), Tzu-Wen Cheng serves as a Professor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,009.

Shari G.R. Mekonen

Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$168,597

Base pay: $141,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,597
Hire date: 2002-09-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,858
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 260

Shari G.R. Mekonen works as a Professor for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Shari earned $168,597 in 2025.

Lesley Rennis

Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$165,595

Base pay: $128,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,595
Hire date: 2008-09-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,310
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 260

At Community College (Manhattan), Lesley Rennis serves as a Professor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $165,595.