New York City / Department of Homeless Services / Supervising Special Officer

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Supervising Special Officer

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

116 employees hold this title in Department of Homeless Services. Median total compensation for the role is $90,860, above the department median of $78,215.

Employees: 116
Total payroll: $9.9M
Role median: $90,860
Agency median: $78,215
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,359$112,604+

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How total compensation varies among the 116 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

Supervising Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Homeless Services, the median of $90,860 ranks #2 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$91,977 · 11

Department of Design & Construction

$88,495 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$82,858 · 20

Administrative for Children's Services

$79,823 · 46

NYC Housing Authority

$78,563 · 4

Law Department

$75,772 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$74,227 · 31

Department of Finance

$73,684 · 5

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$68,887 · 34

District Attorney-Manhattan

$65,649 · 1

Median total compensation for the Supervising 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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Malenie Mathieson

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$79,400

Base pay: $60,518
Overtime: $12,215
Other pay: $6,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 281.5
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 2,080

Malenie Mathieson is a Supervising Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,400.

Latoya James

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$78,789

Base pay: $60,350
Overtime: $12,435
Other pay: $6,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,789
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 281.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Homeless Services, Latoya James serves as a Supervising Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $78,789.

Robert Lewis

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$78,106

Base pay: $60,643
Overtime: $8,411
Other pay: $9,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,106
Hire date: 2004-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,943
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 189.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 2,080

Robert Lewis works as a Supervising Special Officer for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Robert earned $78,106 in 2025.

Thomasina Brown

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$74,955

Base pay: $60,357
Overtime: $7,398
Other pay: $7,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,955
Hire date: 2018-07-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 170.25
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Homeless Services, Thomasina Brown serves as a Supervising Special Officer based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,955.