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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+

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

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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Gail Joseph

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp
$7,482
Base pay
$8,682
Overtime
$60
Other pay
-$1,260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,482
Hire date
2024-10-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$36,510
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
2
Payroll Number
740
Regular Hours
351

At Department of Education Administrative, Gail Joseph serves as a Community Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,482.

Neomi Cotto

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp
$7,426
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,426
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,426
Hire date
2013-11-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$39,918
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
740
Regular Hours
0

Neomi Cotto works as a Community Assistant for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Neomi earned $7,426 in 2025.

Elisa Corado Deras

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp
$7,325
Base pay
$6,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,325
Hire date
2021-11-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$47,138
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
740
Regular Hours
350

At Department of Education Administrative, Elisa Corado Deras serves as a Community Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,325.

Gabrielle Ward

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp
$7,007
Base pay
$6,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$644
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,007
Hire date
2022-09-11
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
350

Gabrielle Ward holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,007.

Niaomi Thomas

Community Assistant/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp
$5,875
Base pay
$5,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,875
Hire date
2024-03-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$37,697
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
740
Regular Hours
701

Niaomi Thomas works as a Community Assistant for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Niaomi earned $5,875 in 2025.