New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Community Assistant

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Community Assistant

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $47,982, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $334.9K
Role median: $47,982
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,102$56,987+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Community Assistant is held in 56 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $47,982 ranks #13 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$62,374 · 2

NYC Police Pension Fund

$60,675 · 1

District Attorney-Manhattan

$60,057 · 20

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$58,576 · 4

Cultural Affairs

$57,773 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$57,010 · 29

City Clerk

$53,965 · 1

Department of Homeless Services

$53,842 · 90

Department of Correction

$48,957 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$48,957 · 2

Department of Buildings

$48,159 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$48,003 · 1

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

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Community Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,693 ranks #1 of 2. See Community Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$2,633 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Community Assistantroles 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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Wayne Coleman

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$57,313

Base pay: $40,248
Overtime: $14,985
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,313
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 515.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,743

At Department of Environment Protection, Wayne Coleman serves as a Community Assistant based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $57,313.

Edwin Rivera

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$54,984

Base pay: $47,137
Overtime: $6,052
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,984
Hire date: 1991-01-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,229
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 174
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Edwin Rivera holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $54,984.

Evelyn Garcia

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$49,502

Base pay: $40,104
Overtime: $6,751
Other pay: $2,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,502
Hire date: 2000-04-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 229.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,736

At Department of Environment Protection, Evelyn Garcia serves as a Community Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,502.

Hemilced Cosme

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$48,215

Base pay: $47,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,215
Hire date: 1998-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,030
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Hemilced Cosme holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,215.

Yawar Ansari

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$47,749

Base pay: $44,872
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $2,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,749
Hire date: 1996-08-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,736

At Department of Environment Protection, Yawar Ansari serves as a Community Assistant based in Richmond. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $47,749.

Leon Elliott

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$41,706

Base pay: $39,048
Overtime: $689
Other pay: $1,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,706
Hire date: 2019-12-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,691.37

Leon Elliott is a Community Assistant at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $41,706.

Kenneth Lum

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$25,338

Base pay: $25,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,338
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,117.75

Kenneth Lum works as a Community Assistant for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Kenneth earned $25,338 in 2025.

Nicholas Hemraj

Community Assistant/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$10,102

Base pay: $9,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,102
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,970
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 561.83

At Department of Environment Protection, Nicholas Hemraj serves as a Community Assistant based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $10,102.