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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Nikeita Dehaney

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$26,794

Base pay: $22,480
Overtime: $1,052
Other pay: $3,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,794
Hire date: 2017-09-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 33.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,168

Nikeita Dehaney holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,794.

Diamond Scott

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$26,615

Base pay: $22,640
Overtime: $1,382
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,615
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 51
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,326.53

Diamond Scott 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 $26,615.

Catherine Hamilton

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$26,549

Base pay: $18,907
Overtime: $3,576
Other pay: $4,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,549
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 127.17
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,464

Catherine Hamilton works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Catherine earned $26,549 in 2025.

Anthony Waldropt

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$25,555

Base pay: $24,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,555
Hire date: 2017-01-23
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: 2,080

Anthony Waldropt is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $25,555.

Brenda Albert

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$25,036

Base pay: $23,852
Overtime: $954
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,036
Hire date: 2015-09-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,862
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 24.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 928

Brenda Albert is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $25,036.

Dymond Dawson

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,975

Base pay: $17,252
Overtime: $4,701
Other pay: $3,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,975
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,322
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 190.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,176

Dymond Dawson is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $24,975.

Shaquana Haynes

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,433

Base pay: $16,091
Overtime: $5,762
Other pay: $2,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,433
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,322
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 206.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 871.72

Shaquana Haynes is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $24,433.

Saniyah Scott

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,221

Base pay: $19,229
Overtime: $3,841
Other pay: $1,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,221
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 152
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,360

Saniyah Scott is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $24,221.

Jeehan Zaman

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,115

Base pay: $16,610
Overtime: $5,932
Other pay: $1,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,115
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,322
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 215
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 904

Jeehan Zaman 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 $24,115.

Brandon Davis

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,085

Base pay: $16,152
Overtime: $5,187
Other pay: $2,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,085
Hire date: 2016-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,862
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 139
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 632.23

Brandon Davis works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Brandon earned $24,085 in 2025.

Dijon Mccrae

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$24,075

Base pay: $16,900
Overtime: $2,021
Other pay: $5,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,075
Hire date: 2024-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 78.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,040

Dijon Mccrae holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,075.

Rayvon Stuart

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$23,996

Base pay: $15,134
Overtime: $8,153
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,996
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,322
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 287.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 823.58

Rayvon Stuart works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Rayvon earned $23,996 in 2025.

Edison Lopez

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$23,600

Base pay: $14,536
Overtime: $7,008
Other pay: $2,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,600
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 251.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 840

Edison Lopez is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $23,600.

Aaliyah Holloway

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$23,499

Base pay: $18,222
Overtime: $2,466
Other pay: $2,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,499
Hire date: 2024-06-02
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: 96.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,040

Aaliyah Holloway works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Aaliyah earned $23,499 in 2025.

George Bouknight

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$23,100

Base pay: $17,885
Overtime: $2,372
Other pay: $2,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,100
Hire date: 2008-05-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,538
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,080

George Bouknight holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,100.

Rayvon Deberry Sr

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$22,904

Base pay: $18,131
Overtime: $4,125
Other pay: $649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,904
Hire date: 2024-07-29
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: 152.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,040

Rayvon Deberry Sr holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,904.

Andrea Green

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$22,723

Base pay: $14,805
Overtime: $6,993
Other pay: $925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,723
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 202.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,762.28

Andrea Green holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $22,723.

Matthew Franco

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$22,401

Base pay: $17,575
Overtime: $3,176
Other pay: $1,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,401
Hire date: 2024-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 115.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 976

At Department of Homeless Services, Matthew Franco serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,401.