New York City / Community College (Queensboro) / Higher Education Assistant

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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+

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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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Ronald Matthew Mendoza

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$50,877

Base pay: $47,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,877
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,411
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,400

Ronald Matthew Mendoza holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,877.

Anjali Ramdhanie

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$49,690

Base pay: $46,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,690
Hire date: 2024-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,253

Anjali Ramdhanie holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $49,690.

Jose Benitez

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$49,680

Base pay: $46,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,680
Hire date: 2024-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,411
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,330

At Community College (Queensboro), Jose Benitez serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $49,680.

Kiana Blackshaw

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$49,680

Base pay: $46,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,680
Hire date: 2024-09-23
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: 1,330

Kiana Blackshaw holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $49,680.