New York City / Department of Homeless Services / Special Officer

Job-title file

Special Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

410 employees hold this title in Department of Homeless Services. Median total compensation for the role is $52,424, below the department median of $78,215.

Employees: 410
Total payroll: $20.3M
Role median: $52,424
Agency median: $78,215
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3$110,305+

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

How total compensation varies among the 410 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

Special Officer 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 Security Guards — about 142,760 people — is $43,980. Department of Homeless Services pays a median base salary of $48,637 for this role, 11% above that figure — about the 65th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Homeless Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,360

$36,940

$43,980

$51,530

$60,720

Department of Homeless Services median · $48,637

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards 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 Homeless Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Department of Homeless Services’s median base salary is 28% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Department of Homeless Services median · $48,637

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 263 of 410 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 Homeless Services is $52,424, 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Homeless Services, the median of $52,424 ranks #6 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$92,476 · 1

District Attorney-Manhattan

$68,287 · 5

District Attorney Kings County

$60,732 · 2

Administrative Trials and Hearings

$54,840 · 11

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$54,675 · 30

NYC Housing Authority

$50,132 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$47,952 · 145

Department of Education Administrative

$44,726 · 35

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$43,885 · 56

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$40,696 · 64

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Quaneisha Clark

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$10,334

Base pay: $6,071
Overtime: $2,606
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,334
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 107.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 880

Quaneisha Clark is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $10,334.

Kiafe Middleton

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$10,313

Base pay: $9,834
Overtime: $454
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,313
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 809.08

Kiafe Middleton works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Kiafe earned $10,313 in 2025.

Benjamin Blatt

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$10,134

Base pay: $8,412
Overtime: $1,066
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,134
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 37.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 395.03

Benjamin Blatt holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $10,134.

Eric Facey

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$10,093

Base pay: $8,647
Overtime: $685
Other pay: $761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,093
Hire date: 2023-12-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $37,086
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 31.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 880

Eric Facey is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $10,093.

Shaniqua Woodruff

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,970

Base pay: $6,152
Overtime: $1,273
Other pay: $2,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,970
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 64.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 672

At Department of Homeless Services, Shaniqua Woodruff serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,970.

Nikea Lundy

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,897

Base pay: $8,177
Overtime: $1,437
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,897
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 51
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 440

At Department of Homeless Services, Nikea Lundy serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,897.

Morenike Miles

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,732

Base pay: $8,658
Overtime: $194
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,732
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 9.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 505.92

Morenike Miles is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $9,732.

Kyle Sierra

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,395

Base pay: -$1,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,395
Hire date: 2018-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,840
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 83.25

At Department of Homeless Services, Kyle Sierra serves as a Special Officer based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,395.

Saad Hussain

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,170

Base pay: $7,757
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,170
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 18
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 440

Saad Hussain is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $9,170.

Raemony Dunn

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,073

Base pay: $5,897
Overtime: $2,338
Other pay: $838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,073
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 85.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 341.08

Raemony Dunn is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $9,073.

Amarie Christie

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$9,055

Base pay: $6,226
Overtime: $1,761
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,055
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 61.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 351.65

At Department of Homeless Services, Amarie Christie serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,055.

Okemini Mba

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$8,653

Base pay: $4,082
Overtime: $4,119
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,653
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 150.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 224

Okemini Mba works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Okemini earned $8,653 in 2025.

Ebony Edwards

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$8,541

Base pay: $7,162
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,541
Hire date: 2015-07-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,264
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 16.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 304

Ebony Edwards works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Ebony earned $8,541 in 2025.

Kiesha Stewart

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$8,496

Base pay: $6,123
Overtime: $1,645
Other pay: $729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,496
Hire date: 2008-07-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,264
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 42.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 240

At Department of Homeless Services, Kiesha Stewart serves as a Special Officer based in Bronx. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $8,496.

Christina Lawrence

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$8,463

Base pay: $7,588
Overtime: $556
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,463
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 640

Christina Lawrence works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Christina earned $8,463 in 2025.

Camron Flint-Jackson

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$8,322

Base pay: $7,343
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,322
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 400

At Department of Homeless Services, Camron Flint-Jackson serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $8,322.

Nina Trice

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,989

Base pay: $7,153
Overtime: $515
Other pay: $321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,989
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 400

Nina Trice works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Nina earned $7,989 in 2025.

Ashley Mitchell

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,983

Base pay: $5,542
Overtime: $1,944
Other pay: $498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,983
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 85.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 424

Ashley Mitchell works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Ashley earned $7,983 in 2025.

Devante Mcdonald

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,863

Base pay: $4,232
Overtime: $3,113
Other pay: $518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,863
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 138.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 424

At Department of Homeless Services, Devante Mcdonald serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,863.

Latoya Mcrae

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,827

Base pay: $7,147
Overtime: $552
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,827
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 440

Latoya Mcrae holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,827.

Jamaal Patterson

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,468

Base pay: $5,376
Overtime: $1,024
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,468
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 39.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 326.65

At Department of Homeless Services, Jamaal Patterson serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $7,468.

Fredericka Latif

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,290

Base pay: $5,946
Overtime: $943
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,290
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 43.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 450.22

At Department of Homeless Services, Fredericka Latif serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,290.

Sonya Cannon

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$7,058

Base pay: $5,763
Overtime: $150
Other pay: $1,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,058
Hire date: 2007-03-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 224

At Department of Homeless Services, Sonya Cannon serves as a Special Officer based in Bronx. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,058.

Rosalyn Coard

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$6,603

Base pay: $4,553
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $2,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,603
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 320

Rosalyn Coard works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Rosalyn earned $6,603 in 2025.

Sarai Garris

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$6,599

Base pay: $4,198
Overtime: $284
Other pay: $2,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,599
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 13.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 320

Sarai Garris holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,599.

Kristen Mckinnon

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$6,492

Base pay: $6,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,492
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 340.85

Kristen Mckinnon works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Kristen earned $6,492 in 2025.

Jada Persad

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$6,413

Base pay: $5,082
Overtime: $1,208
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,413
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 43
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 320

At Department of Homeless Services, Jada Persad serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,413.

Dillan Dayal

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$6,144

Base pay: $5,263
Overtime: $845
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,144
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 30
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 280

Dillan Dayal works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Dillan earned $6,144 in 2025.

Shannon Ingram

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$5,917

Base pay: $5,176
Overtime: $406
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,917
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 320

Shannon Ingram holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,917.

Ronald Partee

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$5,870

Base pay: $2,751
Overtime: $2,467
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,870
Hire date: 1997-07-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,382
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 61
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 160

Ronald Partee is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Bronx. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $5,870.

Pearleen Brown

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$5,675

Base pay: $5,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,675
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 640

At Department of Homeless Services, Pearleen Brown serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $5,675.

Kerrian Henry

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$5,523

Base pay: $5,263
Overtime: $169
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,523
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 280

Kerrian Henry works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Kerrian earned $5,523 in 2025.