New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Community Associate

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Community Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2,455 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $52,463, below the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 2,455
Total payroll: $119.9M
Role median: $52,463
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,846$77,114+

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

How total compensation varies among the 2,455 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 Associate is held in 94 New York City departments. In Department of Education Administrative, the median of $52,463 ranks #45 of 94.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Collective Bargainin

$79,711 · 1

Office of the Actuary

$78,259 · 1

Office of Emergency Management

$70,422 · 1

Office of Management & Budget

$69,921 · 1

Queens Community Board #9

$69,431 · 1

Department of City Planning

$69,295 · 1

District Attorney-Special Narc

$68,633 · 24

Financial Information Services Agency

$65,894 · 3

Queens Community Board #11

$65,194 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$64,679 · 2

Teachers Retirement System

$63,949 · 5

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$63,587 · 113

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Amanda Velazquez

Community Associate/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$41,942

Base pay: $43,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,942
Hire date: 2019-07-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,604
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,610

At Department of Education Administrative, Amanda Velazquez serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,942.

Damany James

Community Associate/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$41,698

Base pay: $41,517
Overtime: $173
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,698
Hire date: 2019-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,094
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9.25
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Damany James works as a Community Associate for Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Damany earned $41,698 in 2025.

Sanbria Whyte

Community Associate/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$41,600

Base pay: $41,237
Overtime: $354
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,600
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,094
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 18.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,575

At Department of Education Administrative, Sanbria Whyte serves as a Community Associate based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,600.