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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Adan Gomez

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$21,647

Base pay: $17,471
Overtime: $1,224
Other pay: $2,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,647
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 45
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,280

Adan Gomez 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 $21,647.

Shatavia Washington

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$21,318

Base pay: $19,136
Overtime: $1,019
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,318
Hire date: 2024-12-16
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: 34.87
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,040

Shatavia Washington holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,318.

Kizzy Murphy

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$21,101

Base pay: $13,530
Overtime: $5,992
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,101
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 220.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,520

Kizzy Murphy 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 $21,101.

Lorie Simpkins

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$20,939

Base pay: $16,883
Overtime: $1,736
Other pay: $2,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,939
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 68.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 960

Lorie Simpkins holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $20,939.

James Brooks-Reid

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$20,608

Base pay: $18,406
Overtime: $1,299
Other pay: $902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,608
Hire date: 2024-12-23
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: 45.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,000

At Department of Homeless Services, James Brooks-Reid serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $20,608.

Raynold Laloi

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$19,886

Base pay: $17,674
Overtime: $1,715
Other pay: $497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,886
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 60.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 960

Raynold Laloi works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Raynold earned $19,886 in 2025.

Sayaida Holman

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$19,849

Base pay: $11,498
Overtime: $7,187
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,849
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 265.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 656

Sayaida Holman 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 $19,849.

Majeur Limage

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$19,136

Base pay: $16,458
Overtime: $1,176
Other pay: $1,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,136
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 47.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 960

Majeur Limage works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Majeur earned $19,136 in 2025.

Tyelica Howard

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$18,893

Base pay: $11,893
Overtime: $4,539
Other pay: $2,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,893
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 171.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 688

Tyelica Howard works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Tyelica earned $18,893 in 2025.

Shakeem Mckinnon

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$18,626

Base pay: $16,578
Overtime: $989
Other pay: $1,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,626
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 34
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 920

Shakeem Mckinnon holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $18,626.

Takeyia Jones

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$18,493

Base pay: $16,870
Overtime: $477
Other pay: $1,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,493
Hire date: 2024-12-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,000

At Department of Homeless Services, Takeyia Jones serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,493.

Tiesha Banks

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$18,459

Base pay: $13,391
Overtime: $3,232
Other pay: $1,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,459
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,061
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 122
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 880

Tiesha Banks works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Tiesha earned $18,459 in 2025.

Djeff Pierre

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$18,152

Base pay: $15,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,152
Hire date: 2019-06-12
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: 2,000

Djeff Pierre is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $18,152.

Beau Rigabie

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$17,714

Base pay: $14,017
Overtime: $3,094
Other pay: $603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,714
Hire date: 2025-02-03
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: 110
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 760

Beau Rigabie works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Beau earned $17,714 in 2025.

Valentin Dikshteyn

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$17,676

Base pay: $16,016
Overtime: $851
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,676
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 29.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 880

Valentin Dikshteyn holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,676.

Jeremiah Meredith

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$17,319

Base pay: $15,146
Overtime: $1,111
Other pay: $1,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,319
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 880

Jeremiah Meredith works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Jeremiah earned $17,319 in 2025.

Daniel Saul

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$17,280

Base pay: $12,897
Overtime: $3,450
Other pay: $933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,280
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 127
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 720

Daniel Saul works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Daniel earned $17,280 in 2025.

Carmen Soler

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$17,013

Base pay: $13,792
Overtime: $707
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,013
Hire date: 2014-10-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 520

Carmen Soler is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $17,013.

Ajaya Allsopp I

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$16,571

Base pay: $11,943
Overtime: $4,070
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,571
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 148.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 654.93

At Department of Homeless Services, Ajaya Allsopp I serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,571.