New York City / Department of Finance / IT Project Specialist

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IT Project Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

10 employees hold this title in Department of Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $144,157, above the department median of $81,000.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $144,157
Agency median: $81,000
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$102,798$158,321+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

IT Project Specialist is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Finance, the median of $144,157 ranks #3 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$144,456 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$144,211 · 4

NYC Housing Authority

$143,812 · 3

Department of Sanitation

$132,827 · 6

Department of Correction

$132,693 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$129,785 · 16

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$126,035 · 126

Department of Transportation

$121,293 · 14

Department of Education Administrative

$120,529 · 3

Technology & Innovation

$117,827 · 48

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$116,332 · 12

Department of City Planning

$115,291 · 1

Median total compensation for the IT Project Specialist 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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Chin-Man Chang

IT Project Specialist/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$149,923

Base pay: $146,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,923
Hire date: 2023-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $151,013
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chin-Man Chang works as a IT Project Specialist for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Chin-Man earned $149,923 in 2025.

Thiruneraiselv Chandrasekaran

IT Project Specialist/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$149,448

Base pay: $149,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,448
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,204
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thiruneraiselv Chandrasekaran holds the role of IT Project Specialist at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $149,448.