New York City / Department of Buildings / Executive Assistant

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Executive Assistant

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $109,789, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $219.6K
Role median: $109,789
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Executive Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $109,789 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Bronx

$194,486 · 1

Borough President-Queens

$182,757 · 1

President Borough of Manhattan

$176,337 · 1

Borough President-Staten Is

$139,320 · 1

District Attorney Kings County

$118,448 · 10

Administrative for Children's Services

$117,530 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$102,574 · 1

Office of Criminal Justice

$84,637 · 1

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

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Executive Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $117,530 ranks #3 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$255,699 · 10

City of Seattle

$136,323 · 48

District of Columbia

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Vermont

$81,900 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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India Brown

Executive Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$115,676

Base pay: $115,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,676
Hire date: 2004-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,777
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

India Brown works as a Executive Assistant for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. India earned $115,676 in 2025.

Shaniqua Payne

Executive Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,902

Base pay: $103,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,902
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,068
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shaniqua Payne works as a Executive Assistant for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Shaniqua earned $103,902 in 2025.