Deputy Executive Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

3 employees hold this title in Human Rights Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $104,760, above the department median of $74,287.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $379.7K
Role median: $104,760
Agency median: $74,287
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy Executive Director is held in 7 New York City departments. In Human Rights Commission, the median of $104,760 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement System

$267,476 · 1

NYC Housing Authority

$253,045 · 7

Board of Election

$248,023 · 1

Department of Education Administrative

$227,670 · 1

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$128,089 · 1

Board of Correction

$83,886 · 2

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

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Deputy Executive Director beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $234,492 ranks #1 of 3. See Deputy Executive Director across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$161,219 · 10

City of Philadelphia

$26,292 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Executive Directorroles 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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Mariela Salazar

Deputy Executive Director/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$178,697

Base pay: $178,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,697
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,032
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mariela Salazar holds the role of Deputy Executive Director at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,697.

Orlando Torres

Deputy Executive Director/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$104,760

Base pay: $104,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,760
Hire date: 2018-03-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,474
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,820

Orlando Torres works as a Deputy Executive Director for Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Orlando earned $104,760 in 2025.

Medgine Sanon-Ellis

Deputy Executive Director/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$96,203

Base pay: $95,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,203
Hire date: 2023-03-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,568

Medgine Sanon-Ellis is a Deputy Executive Director at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $96,203.