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

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Research Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $61,095 ranks #1 of 6. See Research Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$55,793 · 9

$41,502 · 15

$37,979 · 560

$21,553 · 6

$6,497 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Research Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Suzy Sosa-White

Research Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$80,409

Base pay: $77,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,409
Hire date: 1998-05-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,618
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Suzy Sosa-White works as a Research Assistant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Suzy earned $80,409 in 2025.

Diann Mathews

Research Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$74,713

Base pay: $71,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,713
Hire date: 2002-03-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,740
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Fire Department, Diann Mathews serves as a Research Assistant based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,713.