Administrative Contract Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

53 employees hold this title in Department of Youth & Community Development Services. Median total compensation for the role is $98,608, above the department median of $83,163.

Employees: 53
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $98,608
Agency median: $83,163
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$28,995$130,909+

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How total compensation varies among the 53 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

Administrative Contract Specialist is held in 13 New York City departments. In Department of Youth & Community Development Services, the median of $98,608 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environment Protection

$172,536 · 1

Department of Transportation

$141,453 · 3

Department of City Planning

$120,703 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$118,336 · 14

Administrative for Children's Services

$117,689 · 3

Department of Business Service

$114,002 · 3

Department of Homeless Services

$97,881 · 3

Consumer and Worker Protection

$90,567 · 1

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$76,002 · 11

Police Department

$71,532 · 2

Department of Sanitation

$47,430 · 1

Department of Correction

$13,172 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Contract Specialist 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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Keith Nelson

Administrative Contract Specialist/Department of Youth & Community Development Services

2025 total comp

$28,995

Base pay: $28,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,995
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,036
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 261
Regular Hours: 574

Keith Nelson holds the role of Administrative Contract Specialist at Department of Youth & Community Development Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $28,995.