New York City / NYC Housing Authority / Secretary

Job-title file

Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

437 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $42,773, below the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 437
Total payroll: $17.6M
Role median: $42,773
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,674$71,102+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 437 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Secretary pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 122,680 people — is $51,440. NYC Housing Authority pays a median base salary of $46,694 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 31st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where NYC Housing Authority sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,440

$45,140

$51,440

$61,150

$70,160

NYC Housing Authority median · $46,694

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows NYC Housing Authority’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. NYC Housing Authority’s median base salary is 2% below that national figure, about the 48th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

NYC Housing Authority median · $46,694

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 333 of 437 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at NYC Housing Authority is $42,773, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Secretary is held in 36 New York City departments. In NYC Housing Authority, the median of $42,773 ranks #32 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney-Manhattan

$154,797 · 2

District Attorney-Special Narc

$113,799 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$108,233 · 1

Office of the Mayor

$105,902 · 4

Board of Correction

$82,374 · 1

Office of Criminal Justice

$79,042 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$78,583 · 4

Technology & Innovation

$76,255 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$75,912 · 1

Bronx District Attorney

$75,448 · 2

Tax Commission

$74,221 · 1

Department for the Aging

$74,192 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Secretary beyond New York City

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,032 ranks #17 of 27. See Secretary across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,666 · 63

Los Angeles County

$114,909 · 831

City of Los Angeles

$105,298 · 113

District of Columbia

$70,919 · 9

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$69,267 · 5

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$61,530 · 2,940

New York Public Authorities

$61,133 · 122

Johnson County, Kansas

$58,378 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Secretaryroles 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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Len Kagamine

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,884

Base pay: $40,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,884
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Len Kagamine serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,884.

Georgios Bekas

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,849

Base pay: $40,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,849
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Georgios Bekas serves as a Secretary based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $40,849.

Chevonne Walker

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,845

Base pay: $40,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,845
Hire date: 2020-06-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,785

Chevonne Walker works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Chevonne earned $40,845 in 2025.

Brandon Bailer

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,791

Base pay: $40,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,791
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Brandon Bailer is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $40,791.

Chelsea Bissessar

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,783

Base pay: $40,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,783
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chelsea Bissessar holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,783.

Cherie Pepper

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,756

Base pay: $40,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,756
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cherie Pepper is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,756.

Ashley Gamble

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,725

Base pay: $40,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,725
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ashley Gamble holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,725.

Shareka Joseph

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,528

Base pay: $40,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,528
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shareka Joseph holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,528.

Armany Rodriguez Llube

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,510

Base pay: $40,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,510
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Armany Rodriguez Llube works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Armany earned $40,510 in 2025.

Nona Wijewantha

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,508

Base pay: $40,154
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,508
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nona Wijewantha works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Richmond. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Nona earned $40,508 in 2025.

Phyllis Treichel

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,500

Base pay: $39,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Phyllis Treichel holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Richmond. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,500.

Adonis Smith

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,480

Base pay: $40,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,480
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Adonis Smith is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $40,480.

Alec White

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,469

Base pay: $40,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,469
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alec White works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Alec earned $40,469 in 2025.

Christopher Samuel

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,463

Base pay: $40,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,463
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Samuel is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,463.

Shereen Biggers

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,312

Base pay: $40,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,312
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shereen Biggers holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,312.

Vanessa Castello

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,300

Base pay: $40,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,300
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Vanessa Castello serves as a Secretary based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,300.

Najirae Williams

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,265

Base pay: $40,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,265
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Najirae Williams is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $40,265.

Easlie Waterman

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,198

Base pay: $40,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,198
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,750

Easlie Waterman is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,198.

Shanice Stewart

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$40,110

Base pay: $40,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,110
Hire date: 2024-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Shanice Stewart serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,110.

Kelisse Glover

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,851

Base pay: $39,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,851
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kelisse Glover holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $39,851.

Walkiria Cuevas

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,549

Base pay: $39,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,549
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Walkiria Cuevas is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $39,549.

Stephanie Vargas

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,448

Base pay: $39,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,448
Hire date: 2023-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephanie Vargas is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $39,448.

Daranique Jones

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,431

Base pay: $39,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,431
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Daranique Jones serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,431.

Kiswana Mcmichael

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,315

Base pay: $39,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,315
Hire date: 2024-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Kiswana Mcmichael serves as a Secretary based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $39,315.

Khiara Selvin

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$39,003

Base pay: $39,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,003
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Khiara Selvin works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Khiara earned $39,003 in 2025.

Kamel Goode

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,971

Base pay: $38,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,971
Hire date: 2024-02-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kamel Goode is a Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $38,971.

Sheira Arroyo

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,728

Base pay: $38,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,728
Hire date: 2022-05-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Sheira Arroyo serves as a Secretary based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,728.

Zyhira Adonis

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,667

Base pay: $38,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,667
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,288
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,750

At NYC Housing Authority, Zyhira Adonis serves as a Secretary based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,667.

Clarisa Pennix

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,545

Base pay: $38,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,545
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,869

Clarisa Pennix works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Clarisa earned $38,545 in 2025.

Jasmine Smith

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,544

Base pay: $38,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,544
Hire date: 2024-05-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jasmine Smith works as a Secretary for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Jasmine earned $38,544 in 2025.

Jenae Melinette

Secretary/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$38,534

Base pay: $38,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,534
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,288
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jenae Melinette holds the role of Secretary at NYC Housing Authority based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,534.