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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

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

Andrea Soonachan

University Dean/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$184,673
Base pay
$184,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,673
Hire date
2020-02-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$185,191
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

At Cuny Central Office, Andrea Soonachan serves as a University Dean based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $184,673.

Kara Heffernan

University Dean/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$184,482
Base pay
$184,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,482
Hire date
2018-08-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$185,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Kara Heffernan works as a University Dean for Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Kara earned $184,482 in 2025.

Gary Michael Guy

University Dean/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$168,563
Base pay
$168,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,563
Hire date
2017-08-25
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$175,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Gary Michael Guy works as a University Dean for Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Gary earned $168,563 in 2025.

Christine Brongniart

University Associate Administrator/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$153,284
Base pay
$153,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,284
Hire date
2015-12-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$153,714
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Christine Brongniart holds the role of University Associate Administrator at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $153,284.

Lesley Leppert

Higher Education Officer/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$151,124
Base pay
$148,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,124
Hire date
2018-12-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$149,858
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Lesley Leppert is a Higher Education Officer at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $151,124.

Charissa Townsend

University Assistant Dean/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$148,932
Base pay
$148,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,932
Hire date
2023-11-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$149,350
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Charissa Townsend holds the role of University Assistant Dean at Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $148,932.

Michael Rothman

Higher Education Officer/Cuny Central Office

2025 total comp
$146,552
Base pay
$142,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,552
Hire date
2022-05-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$141,858
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
467
Regular Hours
1,820

Michael Rothman works as a Higher Education Officer for Cuny Central Office based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Michael earned $146,552 in 2025.