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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 11

Cheyanne Arrington

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$578

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $578
Hire date: 2022-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Homeless Services, Cheyanne Arrington serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $578.

Khadijah Boone

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$564

Base pay: $45
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $564
Hire date: 2022-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $35,879
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Khadijah Boone holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $564.

Destiny Santiago

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$317

Base pay: $316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $317
Hire date: 2025-03-31
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: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 57.5

Destiny Santiago 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 $317.

Jessica Prophete

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$252

Base pay: -$0
Overtime: $200
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,840
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 6.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 40

Jessica Prophete works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Jessica earned $252 in 2025.

Md Islam

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$127

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127
Hire date: 2022-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: BROOKLYN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Md Islam is a Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $127.

Victoria Hutson

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$47

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47
Hire date: 2014-09-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: BROOKLYN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,264
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Victoria Hutson holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $47.

Susan Nunez

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

Base pay: -$0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 320

Susan Nunez 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 $3.

Shamika Ashwood

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

-$0

Base pay: $141
Overtime: -$34
Other pay: -$107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$0
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

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

At Department of Homeless Services, Shamika Ashwood serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled -$0.

Ferne Smith

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

-$1

Base pay: $283
Overtime: -$265
Other pay: -$19
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1
Hire date: 2023-09-25
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: -9.75
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Ferne Smith 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 -$1.

Dara Green

Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

-$3

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: -24

Dara Green works as a Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Dara earned -$3 in 2025.