New York City / Office of Racial Equity / Special Assistant

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Special Assistant

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

4 employees hold this title in Office of Racial Equity. Median total compensation for the role is $134,984, above the department median of $34,058.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $623.5K
Role median: $134,984
Agency median: $34,058
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 Racial Equity, the median of $134,984 ranks #5 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 the Mayor

$97,314 · 157

Office of Criminal Justice

$86,116 · 5

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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Sideya Sherman

Special Assistant/Office of Racial Equity

2025 total comp

$267,475

Base pay: $267,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,475
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $268,493
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 213
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sideya Sherman works as a Special Assistant for Office of Racial Equity based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Sideya earned $267,475 in 2025.

Ashley Ross-Teel

Special Assistant/Office of Racial Equity

2025 total comp

$179,888

Base pay: $179,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,888
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,933
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 213
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ashley Ross-Teel is a Special Assistant at Office of Racial Equity based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $179,888.

Nicole Joseph

Special Assistant/Office of Racial Equity

2025 total comp

$90,080

Base pay: $90,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,080
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,107
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 213
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicole Joseph is a Special Assistant at Office of Racial Equity based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $90,080.

Aura Jimenez

Special Assistant/Office of Racial Equity

2025 total comp

$86,094

Base pay: $85,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,094
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 213
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of Racial Equity, Aura Jimenez serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,094.