New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / College Aide

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College Aide

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

220 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $4,816, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 220
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $4,816
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,670$21,253+

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How total compensation varies among the 220 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

College Aide is held in 44 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $4,816 ranks #32 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Qns County

$25,127 · 1

Department of City Planning

$20,096 · 1

Public Advocate

$19,487 · 2

Financial Information Services Agency

$17,539 · 2

Teachers Retirement System

$15,308 · 9

Tax Commission

$14,783 · 3

Administrative Trials and Hearings

$14,524 · 2

Department of Probation

$14,351 · 8

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$13,550 · 9

Technology & Innovation

$13,358 · 9

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$12,218 · 13

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$11,521 · 4

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

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College Aide beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $5,486 ranks #2 of 2. See College Aide across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$7,727 · 779

Median total compensation for comparable College Aideroles 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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Miles Dixon

College Aide/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$18,495

Base pay: $18,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,495
Hire date: 2023-10-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $16
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,174.25

Miles Dixon is a College Aide at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $18,495.

Naomi Thornhill

College Aide/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$18,431

Base pay: $18,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,431
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,114.62

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Naomi Thornhill serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,431.

Mateo Rufo

College Aide/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$18,192

Base pay: $18,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,192
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 994.08

Mateo Rufo works as a College Aide for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Mateo earned $18,192 in 2025.

Alejandra Gonzalez Olvera

College Aide/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$17,995

Base pay: $17,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,995
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,078

Alejandra Gonzalez Olvera holds the role of College Aide at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,995.