New York City / Department of Homeless Services / Community Assistant

Job-title file

Community Assistant

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

90 employees hold this title in Department of Homeless Services. Median total compensation for the role is $53,842, below the department median of $78,215.

Employees: 90
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $53,842
Agency median: $78,215
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$106,003+

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How total compensation varies among the 90 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 Homeless Services, the median of $53,842 ranks #8 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 Correction

$48,957 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$48,957 · 2

Department of Buildings

$48,159 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$48,003 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$47,982 · 8

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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Eddie Finley

Community Assistant/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$26,271

Base pay: $23,709
Overtime: $262
Other pay: $2,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,271
Hire date: 2015-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,405
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,090.13

Eddie Finley holds the role of Community Assistant at Department of Homeless Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $26,271.

Lenora Rose

Community Assistant/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,540

Base pay: $20,589
Overtime: $2,032
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,540
Hire date: 2018-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,092
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 64.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 953.38

At Department of Homeless Services, Lenora Rose serves as a Community Assistant based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $24,540.

Bruce Scott

Community Assistant/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$22,774

Base pay: $18,455
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $4,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,774
Hire date: 1993-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,845
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,200

Bruce Scott is a Community Assistant at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $22,774.