Assistant Director

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $136,713, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $136.7K
Role median: $136,713
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Assistant Director is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $136,713 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Probation

$97,485 · 10

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

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Assistant Director beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $104,636 ranks #4 of 14. See Assistant Director across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$162,781 · 8

City of Chicago

$144,804 · 22

New York Public Authorities

$119,985 · 60

Texas

$103,596 · 20

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$85,629 · 91

City of Boston

$85,048 · 11

Massachusetts

$83,985 · 35

Florida

$73,711 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Director 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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Thomas Stewart

Assistant Director/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$136,713

Base pay: $136,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,713
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thomas Stewart works as a Assistant Director for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Thomas earned $136,713 in 2025.