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New York City / Human Rights Commission

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Human Rights Commission

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Human Rights Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 129 employees with median total compensation of $74,287; the highest distinct record was $264,425.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$10.2M
Employees
129
Median total
$74,287
Highest record
$264,425

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 129 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,287) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $77,161 (97%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $2,196 (3%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$23,445
$61,009
$74,287
$95,487
$127,484

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,484 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,445. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Community Coordinator
20 · $65,923
Agency Attorney
18 · $70,912
Human Rights Specialist
18 · $61,013
Associate Human Rights Specialist
16 · $79,311
Executive Agency Counsel
14 · $120,650

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Annabel Palma

Chairman Commission on Human Rights/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp
$264,425
Base pay
$264,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$264,425
Hire date
2021-10-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$268,493
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
226
Regular Hours
1,820

At Human Rights Commission, Annabel Palma serves as a Chairman Commission on Human Rights based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $264,425.

Joann Ward

Executive Agency Counsel/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp
$188,436
Base pay
$188,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,436
Hire date
2021-08-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$195,117
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
226
Regular Hours
1,820

At Human Rights Commission, Joann Ward serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,436.

Kajori Chaudhuri

Deputy Commissioner for Community Relations/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp
$185,571
Base pay
$185,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,571
Hire date
2016-07-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$192,150
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
226
Regular Hours
1,820

Kajori Chaudhuri is a Deputy Commissioner for Community Relations at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $185,571.

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.

Anne Meredith

Counsel/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp
$178,548
Base pay
$178,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,548
Hire date
2024-07-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$196,175
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
226
Regular Hours
1,715

At Human Rights Commission, Anne Meredith serves as a Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,548.

Katherine Carroll

Deputy Commissioner for Law Enforcement/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp
$176,993
Base pay
$176,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,993
Hire date
2012-07-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$185,850
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
226
Regular Hours
1,820

Katherine Carroll works as a Deputy Commissioner for Law Enforcement for Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. Katherine earned $176,993 in 2025.