Higher Education Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

112 employees hold this title in Community College (Queensboro). Median total compensation for the role is $83,729, above the department median of $13,911.

Employees: 112
Total payroll: $9M
Role median: $83,729
Agency median: $13,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,068$104,746+

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

How total compensation varies among the 112 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 Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Queensboro), the median of $83,729 ranks #7 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 (Manhattan)

$84,671 · 146

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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David Chambers

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$47,286

Base pay: $44,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,286
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,411
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,260

David Chambers is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $47,286.

Jelani James

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$46,302

Base pay: $43,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,302
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,447
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,400

At Community College (Queensboro), Jelani James serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,302.