New York City / District Attorney-Manhattan / Community Assistant

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Community Assistant

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

20 employees hold this title in District Attorney-Manhattan. Median total compensation for the role is $60,057, below the department median of $67,474.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $60,057
Agency median: $67,474
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,906$101,711+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Community Assistant is held in 56 New York City departments. In District Attorney-Manhattan, the median of $60,057 ranks #3 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$62,374 · 2

NYC Police Pension Fund

$60,675 · 1

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$58,576 · 4

Cultural Affairs

$57,773 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$57,010 · 29

City Clerk

$53,965 · 1

Department of Homeless Services

$53,842 · 90

Department of Correction

$48,957 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$48,957 · 2

Department of Buildings

$48,159 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$48,003 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$47,982 · 8

Median total compensation for the Community Assistant role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Community Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,693 ranks #1 of 2. See Community Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$2,633 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Community Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Isaac Melendez

Community Assistant/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$103,073

Base pay: $98,227
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $4,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,073
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,381
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,820

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Isaac Melendez serves as a Community Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,073.

Robert Ortiz

Community Assistant/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$99,489

Base pay: $95,494
Overtime: $325
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,489
Hire date: 2010-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,846
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robert Ortiz holds the role of Community Assistant at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,489.