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Administrative Community Relations Specialist

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

52 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $104,263, above the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $5M
Role median: $104,263
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$415$147,937+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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.

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This role across New York City

Administrative Community Relations Specialist is held in 29 New York City departments. In NYC Housing Authority, the median of $104,263 ranks #12 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environment Protection

$140,180 · 8

Department of Sanitation

$122,061 · 6

Department of Finance

$119,419 · 2

Department of City Planning

$116,314 · 1

Department of Buildings

$113,802 · 14

Department of Parks & Recreation

$113,640 · 86

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$109,211 · 6

Administrative Trials and Hearings

$108,060 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$107,673 · 11

Police Department

$106,294 · 12

Technology & Innovation

$105,879 · 1

Fire Department

$102,217 · 12

Median total compensation for the Administrative Community Relations 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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Josephine Melendez

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$94,406

Base pay: $94,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,406
Hire date: 2015-04-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,360
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,816

Josephine Melendez works as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist for NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Josephine earned $94,406 in 2025.

Deneisha Dixon

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$91,855

Base pay: $85,944
Overtime: $4,408
Other pay: $1,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,855
Hire date: 1998-04-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,714
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 86
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Deneisha Dixon holds the role of Administrative Community Relations Specialist at NYC Housing Authority based in Queens. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $91,855.

Makeba Price-Johnston

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$91,284

Base pay: $88,428
Overtime: $2,291
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,284
Hire date: 2011-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,214
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 46.75
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Makeba Price-Johnston works as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Makeba earned $91,284 in 2025.