New York City / Office of the Comptroller / Claim Specialist

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Claim Specialist

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

32 employees hold this title in Office of the Comptroller. Median total compensation for the role is $73,727, below the department median of $82,896.

Employees: 32
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $73,727
Agency median: $82,896
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,562$88,655+

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How total compensation varies among the 32 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

Claim Specialist is held in 6 New York City departments. In Office of the Comptroller, the median of $73,727 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$84,140 · 4

Department of Design & Construction

$67,709 · 2

Law Department

$58,891 · 81

Department of Transportation

$52,516 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$9,411 · 3

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

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Claim Specialist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $63,530 ranks #2 of 2. See Claim Specialist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$69,984 · 30

Median total compensation for comparable Claim Specialistroles 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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Joana Tufa

Claim Specialist/Office of the Comptroller

2025 total comp

$79,942

Base pay: $75,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,942
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,870
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 15
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Comptroller, Joana Tufa serves as a Claim Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,942.

Natalie Johnson

Claim Specialist/Office of the Comptroller

2025 total comp

$78,768

Base pay: $72,492
Overtime: $1,614
Other pay: $4,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,768
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39
Payroll Number: 15
Regular Hours: 1,820

Natalie Johnson works as a Claim Specialist for Office of the Comptroller based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Natalie earned $78,768 in 2025.

Melanie Colman-Jemaly

Claim Specialist/Office of the Comptroller

2025 total comp

$78,405

Base pay: $73,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,405
Hire date: 1984-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 15
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melanie Colman-Jemaly holds the role of Claim Specialist at Office of the Comptroller based in Manhattan. They have served since 1984 (about 41 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $78,405.