New York City / NYC Housing Authority / Research Assistant

Job-title file

Research Assistant

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

8 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $65,078, below the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $508K
Role median: $65,078
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,189$77,065+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Research Assistant is held in 21 New York City departments. In NYC Housing Authority, the median of $65,078 ranks #10 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Records & Information Service

$80,581 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$80,316 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,966 · 1

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$77,819 · 1

Fire Department

$77,561 · 2

Department of Transportation

$74,220 · 5

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$72,934 · 2

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$67,806 · 2

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$65,532 · 1

Office of the Comptroller

$61,421 · 1

Department of Education Administrative

$60,706 · 8

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$59,441 · 1

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

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Research Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $61,095 ranks #1 of 6. See Research Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$55,793 · 9

$41,502 · 15

$37,979 · 560

$21,553 · 6

$6,497 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Research Assistant roles 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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Daphne Ayala

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$77,254

Base pay: $73,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,254
Hire date: 1996-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,897
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daphne Ayala works as a Research Assistant for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Daphne earned $77,254 in 2025.

Jennifer Carpio

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$75,906

Base pay: $74,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,906
Hire date: 1993-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,899
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jennifer Carpio is a Research Assistant at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,906.

Victor Au

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$71,341

Base pay: $67,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,341
Hire date: 1999-02-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,841
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Victor Au serves as a Research Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,341.

So Khown Cheung

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$69,061

Base pay: $65,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,061
Hire date: 1993-03-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,486
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, So Khown Cheung serves as a Research Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,061.

Joseph Gallina

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$61,095

Base pay: $58,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,095
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,738
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Gallina is a Research Assistant at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $61,095.

Irene Brandquist

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$59,563

Base pay: $57,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,563
Hire date: 1987-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,736
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Irene Brandquist works as a Research Assistant for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years). Irene earned $59,563 in 2025.

Angela Wan

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$51,607

Base pay: $51,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,607
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,174
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Angela Wan serves as a Research Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $51,607.

Jamilia Greenwood

Research Assistant/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$42,189

Base pay: $42,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,189
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,110

At NYC Housing Authority, Jamilia Greenwood serves as a Research Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,189.