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+

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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Joan Greenhut

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$5,434

Base pay: $5,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,434
Hire date: 1998-06-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 98

At Community College (Queensboro), Joan Greenhut serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,434.

Edna Spencer

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$3,898

Base pay: $3,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,898
Hire date: 2014-11-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,667
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 98

Edna Spencer works as a Higher Education Assistant for Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Edna earned $3,898 in 2025.

John Senise

Higher Education Assistant/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$1,068

Base pay: $1,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,068
Hire date: 2014-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,134
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 21

John Senise is a Higher Education Assistant at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,068.