Higher Education Associate

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

52 employees hold this title in Community College (Queensboro). Median total compensation for the role is $110,487, above the department median of $13,911.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $110,487
Agency median: $13,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,089$122,968+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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 Associate is held in 9 New York City departments. In Community College (Queensboro), the median of $110,487 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Hunter College High School

$120,475 · 3

Community College (Laguardia)

$110,406 · 82

Cuny Central Office

$108,524 · 23

Guttman Community College

$107,604 · 18

Community College (Manhattan)

$106,310 · 74

Community College (Kingsboro)

$105,055 · 56

Community College (Hostos)

$102,967 · 43

Community College (Bronx)

$97,712 · 36

Median total compensation for the Higher Education Associate 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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Denera Ragoonanan

Higher Education Associate/Community College (Queensboro)

2025 total comp

$70,416

Base pay: $67,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,416
Hire date: 2024-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 464
Regular Hours: 1,316

Denera Ragoonanan holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Community College (Queensboro) based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $70,416.