New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist

Job-title file

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

707 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $97,255, above the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 707
Total payroll: $66.7M
Role median: $97,255
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$800$128,965+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 707 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 6,920 people — is $52,980. Hra/Dept of Social Services pays a median base salary of $67,306 for this role, 27% above that figure — about the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Hra/Dept of Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,540

$49,660

$52,980

$67,370

$81,220

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $67,306

The bar is the range of annual wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 154,800 people — is $54,210. Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,900

$45,910

$54,210

$63,610

$74,690

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $67,306

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 693 of 707 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Hra/Dept of Social Services is $97,255, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist is held in 2 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $97,255 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$80,617 · 5

Median total compensation for the Associate Benefits Opportunity 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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Ivie Erhunmwunsee

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,246

Base pay: $52,823
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $3,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,246
Hire date: 2009-10-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,316
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Ivie Erhunmwunsee serves as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,246.

Daisy Guilfu

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,044

Base pay: $33,906
Overtime: $18,538
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,044
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,562
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 335.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 913

Daisy Guilfu works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). Daisy earned $56,044 in 2025.

Makada Dunkley

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$55,177

Base pay: $51,617
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,177
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,316
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Makada Dunkley serves as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,177.

Miriam Martinez

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$54,972

Base pay: $51,601
Overtime: $2,604
Other pay: $768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,972
Hire date: 1989-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,562
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 47.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,295

Miriam Martinez is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $54,972.

Shaveeka Pine-Washington

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,094

Base pay: $43,861
Overtime: $2,365
Other pay: $4,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,094
Hire date: 2004-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,447
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 56.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,813

Shaveeka Pine-Washington is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $51,094.

Mildred Sheppard

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$49,157

Base pay: $43,239
Overtime: $178
Other pay: $5,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,157
Hire date: 1990-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,394
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 4.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,610

Mildred Sheppard holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,157.

Glory Reynolds-Pritch

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$47,097

Base pay: $44,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,097
Hire date: 1990-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,944
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,019.03

Glory Reynolds-Pritch holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $47,097.

Jennifer Toussaint

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$40,870

Base pay: $38,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,870
Hire date: 2010-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,447
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,109.5

Jennifer Toussaint works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Jennifer earned $40,870 in 2025.

Gwinett Ho-Sang

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$39,097

Base pay: $36,955
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $2,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,097
Hire date: 1988-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,031
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 772.05

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Gwinett Ho-Sang serves as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,097.

Sharon Fuller

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$37,597

Base pay: $33,534
Overtime: $1,886
Other pay: $2,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,597
Hire date: 2013-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,316
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 36
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,029

Sharon Fuller holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,597.

Jill Colvin

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$36,426

Base pay: $34,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,426
Hire date: 1988-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,882
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 789.23

Jill Colvin works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. Jill earned $36,426 in 2025.

Michelle Smith

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$27,536

Base pay: $25,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,536
Hire date: 1994-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,406
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 690.78

Michelle Smith works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Michelle earned $27,536 in 2025.

Patricia Saunders

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,676

Base pay: $20,610
Overtime: $3,178
Other pay: $1,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,676
Hire date: 1990-03-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,357
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 62.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 555.53

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Patricia Saunders serves as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Queens. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,676.

Shivanand Persaud

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,795

Base pay: $19,905
Overtime: $1,542
Other pay: $3,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,795
Hire date: 2010-06-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,134
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 31
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 770

Shivanand Persaud is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. 2025 total compensation came to $24,795.

Jannette Toledo

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,201

Base pay: $21,519
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $1,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,201
Hire date: 1994-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,304
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 580.63

Jannette Toledo holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,201.

Janice Joseph-Ahotoh

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,885

Base pay: $18,250
Overtime: $1,755
Other pay: $1,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,885
Hire date: 2005-04-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,760
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 35.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 420

Janice Joseph-Ahotoh is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. 2025 total compensation came to $21,885.

Renee Cox

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,752

Base pay: $26,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$4,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,752
Hire date: 1994-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,423
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 308

Renee Cox works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Renee earned $21,752 in 2025.

Constance Mitchell

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$20,537

Base pay: $22,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,537
Hire date: 1993-10-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,418
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 474.5

Constance Mitchell works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years). Constance earned $20,537 in 2025.

Gina Keyes

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$20,478

Base pay: $14,367
Overtime: $4,833
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,478
Hire date: 1988-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 90.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 385

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Gina Keyes serves as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $20,478.

Marcia Patterson

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$16,947

Base pay: $14,537
Overtime: $1,177
Other pay: $1,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,947
Hire date: 2010-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,134
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 26
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 392.35

Marcia Patterson works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Marcia earned $16,947 in 2025.

Marcella Greene

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,987

Base pay: $14,317
Overtime: $582
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,987
Hire date: 1989-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 12.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 383.63

Marcella Greene holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $15,987.

Maritza Quinones

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,169

Base pay: $11,230
Overtime: $3,043
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,169
Hire date: 2003-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,263
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 69.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 385

Maritza Quinones is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). 2025 total compensation came to $15,169.

Sharon Harper

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$9,862

Base pay: $9,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,862
Hire date: 1984-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 245

Sharon Harper is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 1984 (about 41 years). 2025 total compensation came to $9,862.

Kenneth Jefferson

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$6,851

Base pay: $0
Overtime: -$123
Other pay: $6,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,851
Hire date: 1989-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,630
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: -2.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 0

Kenneth Jefferson holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,851.

Allen David

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$1,234

Base pay: $1,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,234
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,134
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 29.05

Allen David holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,234.

Evelyn Francisco

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$1,111

Base pay: -$665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,111
Hire date: 1994-12-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,382
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 63

Evelyn Francisco is a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,111.

Zaida Miranda

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $737
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Hire date: 1993-03-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,953
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 14

Zaida Miranda works as a Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. Zaida earned $800 in 2025.