New York City / Cuny Central Office

Agency file

Cuny Central Office

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Cuny Central Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 217 employees with median total compensation of $9,831; the highest distinct record was $184,673.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $9.3M
Employees: 217
Median total: $9,831
Highest record: $184,673

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2$151,124+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 217 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,831) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $41,549 (97%)
Overtime — $7 (0%)
Other — $1,330 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$265

$3,229

$9,831

$91,160

$110,487

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,487 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $265. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

College Assistant

113 · $3,661

Higher Education Associate

23 · $108,524

Higher Education Officer

19 · $122,955

Assistant to Heo

17 · $61,573

Higher Education Assistant

16 · $92,100

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Sweeney

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$93,122

Base pay: $90,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,122
Hire date: 2018-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emily Sweeney is a Higher Education Assistant at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $93,122.

Jorge Alguera Vindas

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$93,122

Base pay: $90,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,122
Hire date: 2019-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jorge Alguera Vindas holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,122.

Daniella Leifer

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$93,122

Base pay: $90,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,122
Hire date: 2020-03-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cuny Central Office, Daniella Leifer serves as a Higher Education Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,122.

Chevonne Cunningham

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$93,041

Base pay: $90,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,041
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chevonne Cunningham holds the role of Higher Education Assistant at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,041.

Veronica Caruso

Higher Education Associate/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$92,528

Base pay: $88,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,528
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,188
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Veronica Caruso holds the role of Higher Education Associate at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,528.

Jacqueline Scheider

Higher Education Associate/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cuny Central Office, Jacqueline Scheider serves as a Higher Education Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,160.

Christopher Viera

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$91,160

Base pay: $88,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,160
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,375
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Viera works as a Higher Education Assistant for Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Christopher earned $91,160 in 2025.

Simon Lei

Higher Education Assistant/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp

$89,321

Base pay: $86,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,321
Hire date: 2019-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,645
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 467
Regular Hours: 1,820

Simon Lei works as a Higher Education Assistant for Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Simon earned $89,321 in 2025.