Associate Project Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

19 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $101,689, below the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $101,689
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,484$129,267+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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

Associate Project Manager is held in 18 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $101,689 ranks #13 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Comptroller

$127,701 · 5

Police Department

$124,831 · 4

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$113,534 · 4

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$112,684 · 14

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$110,931 · 1

Department of Transportation

$108,150 · 47

Department of Education Administrative

$107,771 · 3

Department of Sanitation

$107,432 · 8

Department of Environment Protection

$106,452 · 206

Department of Buildings

$105,809 · 2

NYC Housing Authority

$105,410 · 19

Department of Design & Construction

$102,175 · 82

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

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Associate Project Manager beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,611 ranks #1 of 2. See Associate Project Manager across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$104,165 · 90

Median total compensation for comparable Associate Project Managerroles 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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Lisa Bessada

Associate Project Manager/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$108,298

Base pay: $105,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,298
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,672
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Fire Department, Lisa Bessada serves as a Associate Project Manager based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,298.