New York City / Cuny Central Office / Higher Education Assistant

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Higher Education Assistant

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

16 employees hold this title in Cuny Central Office. Median total compensation for the role is $92,100, above the department median of $9,831.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $92,100
Agency median: $9,831
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,936$97,939+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Cuny Central Office, the median of $92,100 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Bronx)

$93,122 · 80

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 (Queensboro)

$83,729 · 112

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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Jori Happonen

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$98,144

Base pay: $95,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,144
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cuny Central Office, Jori Happonen serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,144.

Kathleen Ostler

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$97,459

Base pay: $93,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,459
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kathleen Ostler is a Higher Education Assistant at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $97,459.

Andre Avalos

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$96,459

Base pay: $93,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,459
Hire date: 2023-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Andre Avalos is a Higher Education Assistant at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $96,459.

Ramsha Begum

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$95,731

Base pay: $92,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,731
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,134
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cuny Central Office, Ramsha Begum serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,731.