New York City / Department of Transportation / Associate Project Manager

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Associate Project Manager

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

47 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $108,150, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $108,150
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,632$163,774+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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

Associate Project Manager is held in 18 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $108,150 ranks #6 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Comptroller

$127,701 · 5

Police Department

$124,831 · 4

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$113,534 · 4

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$112,684 · 14

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$110,931 · 1

Department of Education Administrative

$107,771 · 3

Department of Sanitation

$107,432 · 8

Department of Environment Protection

$106,452 · 206

Department of Buildings

$105,809 · 2

NYC Housing Authority

$105,410 · 19

Department of Design & Construction

$102,175 · 82

Fire Department

$101,689 · 19

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

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Associate Project Manager beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,611 ranks #1 of 2. See Associate Project Manager across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$104,165 · 90

Median total compensation for comparable Associate Project Managerroles 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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Nelsyda Perez

Associate Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$91,267

Base pay: $88,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,267
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,682
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nelsyda Perez is a Associate Project Manager at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $91,267.

Derek Ng

Associate Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$88,543

Base pay: $86,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,543
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,113
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Derek Ng works as a Associate Project Manager for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Derek earned $88,543 in 2025.

Daniel Cassissa

Associate Project Manager/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$84,429

Base pay: $77,128
Overtime: $5,902
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,429
Hire date: 2019-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 126.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Daniel Cassissa serves as a Associate Project Manager based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $84,429.