New York City / Office of Criminal Justice / Special Assistant

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Special Assistant

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

5 employees hold this title in Office of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $86,116, above the department median of $65,454.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $561.2K
Role median: $86,116
Agency median: $65,454
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Special Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Office of Criminal Justice, the median of $86,116 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tax Commission

$186,047 · 1

Department of Education Administrative

$168,623 · 5

Department of Design & Construction

$153,679 · 1

Cultural Affairs

$140,566 · 1

Office of Racial Equity

$134,984 · 4

Office of the Mayor

$97,314 · 157

Public Advocate

$46,170 · 2

Mayors Office of Contract Services

$3,430 · 1

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

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Special Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $97,386 ranks #4 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$154,244 · 15

$117,045 · 133

$100,552 · 7

$94,216 · 43

$54,132 · 88

New York Public Authorities

$52,115 · 35

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$38,060 · 21

Rhode Island

$23,042 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistantroles 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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Nora Daniel

Special Assistant/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$214,456

Base pay: $214,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,456
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $222,059
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nora Daniel is a Special Assistant at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $214,456.

Samantha Kleinfield

Special Assistant/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$174,814

Base pay: $174,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,814
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $181,012
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of Criminal Justice, Samantha Kleinfield serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,814.

Thanh Le

Special Assistant/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$86,116

Base pay: $86,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,116
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,130
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thanh Le holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,116.

Niurka Crespo

Special Assistant/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$57,795

Base pay: $57,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,795
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 1,533

At Office of Criminal Justice, Niurka Crespo serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,795.

Sarah Cassel

Special Assistant/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$28,048

Base pay: $28,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,048
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 455

Sarah Cassel is a Special Assistant at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $28,048.