New York City / Human Rights Commission

Agency file

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
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

$20$178,697+

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

Highest-paid first / page 4

Eliano Sanchez Jr

Community Assistant/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$15,077

Base pay: $15,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,077
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 746.25

At Human Rights Commission, Eliano Sanchez Jr serves as a Community Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,077.

Berenice Tejeda

Human Rights Specialist/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$14,820

Base pay: $14,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,820
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,979
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 420

Berenice Tejeda is a Human Rights Specialist at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $14,820.

Shaniya Thomas

Human Rights Specialist/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$12,887

Base pay: $12,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,887
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,373
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 420

Shaniya Thomas works as a Human Rights Specialist for Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Shaniya earned $12,887 in 2025.

Phuong Lai

Human Rights Specialist/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$12,887

Base pay: $12,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,887
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,373
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 420

At Human Rights Commission, Phuong Lai serves as a Human Rights Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $12,887.

Markus Burrell

Human Rights Specialist/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$10,072

Base pay: $9,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,072
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,902
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 420

Markus Burrell works as a Human Rights Specialist for Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Markus earned $10,072 in 2025.

Lamonte Louis Ii

Community Coordinator/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$1,388

Base pay: $1,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,388
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,784
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 78

Lamonte Louis Ii works as a Community Coordinator for Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Lamonte earned $1,388 in 2025.

Claire Gross

Community Coordinator/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$1,089

Base pay: $1,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,089
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,250
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 22.75

Claire Gross is a Community Coordinator at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,089.

Michael Hand

Agency Attorney/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$381

Base pay: $134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $381
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 0

Michael Hand holds the role of Agency Attorney at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $381.

Abeer Memon

Agency Attorney/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$20

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,046
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 0

At Human Rights Commission, Abeer Memon serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $20.