New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Community Assistant

Job-title file

Community Assistant

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

202 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $42,043, below the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 202
Total payroll: $7.2M
Role median: $42,043
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$517$49,819+

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How total compensation varies among the 202 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

Community Assistant is held in 56 New York City departments. In Department of Education Administrative, the median of $42,043 ranks #34 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 Buildings

$48,159 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$48,003 · 1

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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Christop Agosto

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$30,017

Base pay: $30,674
Overtime: $125
Other pay: -$781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,017
Hire date: 2018-05-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,762
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.5
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,193

Christop Agosto holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,017.

Jesus Torres

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$29,518

Base pay: $29,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,518
Hire date: 2024-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,762
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,239

Jesus Torres works as a Community Assistant for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Jesus earned $29,518 in 2025.

Penelope Walthall

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$29,469

Base pay: $28,888
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,469
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $37,697
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,331

Penelope Walthall works as a Community Assistant for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Penelope earned $29,469 in 2025.

Newill Navarro

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$29,130

Base pay: $26,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,130
Hire date: 2023-04-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,988
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,541

At Department of Education Administrative, Newill Navarro serves as a Community Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $29,130.

Antelmo Merlin

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$29,117

Base pay: $29,047
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,117
Hire date: 2024-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $37,697
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.25
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,449

Antelmo Merlin is a Community Assistant at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $29,117.

Thayra Vasquez

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$29,069

Base pay: $29,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,069
Hire date: 2024-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $37,697
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,449

Thayra Vasquez holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,069.