New York City / Department of Education Pedagogical / School Secretary

Job-title file

School Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

3,295 employees hold this title in Department of Education Pedagogical. Median total compensation for the role is $68,738, below the department median of $105,971.

Employees: 3,295
Total payroll: $206.7M
Role median: $68,738
Agency median: $105,971
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$161$91,911+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 3,295 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.

Compared with the local labor market

School Secretary pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 122,680 people — is $51,440. Department of Education Pedagogical pays a median base salary of $69,581 for this role, 35% above that figure — about the 89th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Education Pedagogical sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,440

$45,140

$51,440

$61,150

$70,160

Department of Education Pedagogical median · $69,581

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Education Pedagogical’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Department of Education Pedagogical’s median base salary is 46% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Department of Education Pedagogical median · $69,581

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 2,900 of 3,295 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Education Pedagogical is $68,738, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Betsaida Rustrian

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$923

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $923
Hire date: 2019-09-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,281
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Betsaida Rustrian holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $923.

Kary Paulino

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$906

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $906
Hire date: 2018-01-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,927
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Kary Paulino is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $906.

Jennifer Ng Hill

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$890

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $890
Hire date: 2017-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,719
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Jennifer Ng Hill holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $890.

Lizette Rivera

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$833

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $833
Hire date: 2018-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,782
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Lizette Rivera works as a School Secretary for Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Lizette earned $833 in 2025.

Poulheria Paul Savvinidis

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$805

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $805
Hire date: 1985-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Other
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,853
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Poulheria Paul Savvinidis works as a School Secretary for Department of Education Pedagogical based in Other. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years. Poulheria earned $805 in 2025.

Milka Ruiz

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$784

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $784
Hire date: 2018-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,281
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Milka Ruiz is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $784.

Susan Perez

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$778

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $778
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,129
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Susan Perez holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $778.

Jazmin Rudas

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$732

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $732
Hire date: 2016-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Jazmin Rudas holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $732.

Joshua Glahn

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$704

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $704
Hire date: 2023-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,691
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Joshua Glahn serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $704.

Karen Brady

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$701

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $701
Hire date: 2012-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Karen Brady is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). 2025 total compensation came to $701.

Patricia Woods

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$692

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $692
Hire date: 1998-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,672
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Patricia Woods holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $692.

Sheila Guerin

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$650

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $650
Hire date: 1992-10-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Other
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Sheila Guerin is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Other. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years. 2025 total compensation came to $650.

Camila Nieves Morales

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$636

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $636
Hire date: 1998-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,766
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Camila Nieves Morales holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $636.

Agranel De Aloe

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$618

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $618
Hire date: 2016-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,069
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Agranel De Aloe is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $618.

Jennifer Lao

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$580

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $580
Hire date: 2014-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,281
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Jennifer Lao serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $580.

Bessie Velissarios

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$578

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $578
Hire date: 1999-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Bessie Velissarios is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). 2025 total compensation came to $578.

Clorinda Leopoldi

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$558

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $558
Hire date: 2007-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,956
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Clorinda Leopoldi serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $558.

Cassandra Garcy

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$548

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $548
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,870
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Cassandra Garcy serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $548.

Caryn Allen

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$540

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $540
Hire date: 1995-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,050
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Caryn Allen is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $540.

Jennifer Caruso

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$514

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $514
Hire date: 2004-01-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,648
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Jennifer Caruso holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $514.

Sylvia Lutsky

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$506

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $506
Hire date: 1981-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Other

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Sylvia Lutsky is a School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Other. Hired in 1981, they have about 44 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $506.

Ana Sims

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$325

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $325
Hire date: 1998-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,482
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Ana Sims serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $325.

Francine Benitez

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$322

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $322
Hire date: 2006-08-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Francine Benitez serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $322.

Patricia Battaglia

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$308

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308
Hire date: 2000-03-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,265
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

Patricia Battaglia holds the role of School Secretary at Department of Education Pedagogical based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $308.

Yolanda Rivera

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: -$3,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Hire date: 2001-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,929
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Yolanda Rivera serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $200.

Kathleen Kalichman

School Secretary/Department of Education Pedagogical

2025 total comp

$161

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161
Hire date: 2017-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,340
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 742
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Pedagogical, Kathleen Kalichman serves as a School Secretary based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $161.