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Community Assistant

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $48,159, below the department median of $78,782.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$144.6K
Role median
$48,159
Agency median
$78,782
Comparison
Below

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This role across New York City

Community Assistant is held in 56 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $48,159 ranks #11 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Richmond Cou
$62,374 · 2
NYC Police Pension Fund
$60,675 · 1
District Attorney-Manhattan
$60,057 · 20
NYC Employees Retirement Systems
$58,576 · 4
Cultural Affairs
$57,773 · 1
District Attorney Qns County
$57,010 · 29
City Clerk
$53,965 · 1
Department of Homeless Services
$53,842 · 90
Department of Correction
$48,957 · 1
Civilian Complaint Review Bd
$48,957 · 2
Department of Parks & Recreation
$48,003 · 1
Department of Environment Protection
$47,982 · 8

Median total compensation for the Community Assistant role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Community Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,693 ranks #1 of 2. See Community Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$2,633 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Community Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ruth Mcclean

Community Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$48,320
Base pay
$46,663
Overtime
$161
Other pay
$1,497
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,320
Hire date
2006-08-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,174
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
6
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

Ruth Mcclean works as a Community Assistant for Department of Buildings based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. Ruth earned $48,320 in 2025.

Deshaunda Thomas

Community Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$48,159
Base pay
$46,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,547
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,159
Hire date
2008-03-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Richmond
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,123
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

Deshaunda Thomas holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Buildings based in Richmond. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,159.

Ping Shya

Community Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$48,109
Base pay
$46,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,497
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,109
Hire date
2008-06-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,123
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

At Department of Buildings, Ping Shya serves as a Community Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,109.