New York City / Department of Transportation / IT Project Specialist

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IT Project Specialist

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

14 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $121,293, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $121,293
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,073$151,108+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Transportation, the median of $121,293 ranks #9 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$144,456 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$144,211 · 4

Department of Finance

$144,157 · 10

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 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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Larisa Pesina

IT Project Specialist/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,513

Base pay: $132,693
Overtime: $3,285
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,513
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 36.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Larisa Pesina works as a IT Project Specialist for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Larisa earned $137,513 in 2025.

Rabbi Ahmed

IT Project Specialist/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,016

Base pay: $136,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,016
Hire date: 2021-10-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,030
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rabbi Ahmed holds the role of IT Project Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,016.