New York City / Department of Transportation / Research Assistant

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Research Assistant

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $74,220, below the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $384.2K
Role median: $74,220
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Research Assistant is held in 21 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $74,220 ranks #6 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Records & Information Service

$80,581 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$80,316 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,966 · 1

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$77,819 · 1

Fire Department

$77,561 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$72,934 · 2

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$67,806 · 2

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$65,532 · 1

NYC Housing Authority

$65,078 · 8

Office of the Comptroller

$61,421 · 1

Department of Education Administrative

$60,706 · 8

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$59,441 · 1

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

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Research Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $61,095 ranks #1 of 6. See Research Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$55,793 · 9

$41,502 · 15

$37,979 · 560

$21,553 · 6

$6,497 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Research Assistant 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicole Kennedy

Research Assistant/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$91,885

Base pay: $77,527
Overtime: $9,450
Other pay: $4,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,885
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,018
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 183.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicole Kennedy works as a Research Assistant for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Nicole earned $91,885 in 2025.

Sandra Cardeli

Research Assistant/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$81,565

Base pay: $77,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,565
Hire date: 1997-03-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,397
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sandra Cardeli works as a Research Assistant for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Sandra earned $81,565 in 2025.

Chakrapun Inthaphong

Research Assistant/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,220

Base pay: $73,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,220
Hire date: 2009-07-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,979
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Chakrapun Inthaphong serves as a Research Assistant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,220.

Aida Vasquez

Research Assistant/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,313

Base pay: $67,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,313
Hire date: 1980-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,702
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Aida Vasquez works as a Research Assistant for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service. Aida earned $71,313 in 2025.

Kevin Hong

Research Assistant/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$65,199

Base pay: $62,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,199
Hire date: 2008-07-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,555
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Hong holds the role of Research Assistant at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,199.