New York City / Office of the Comptroller / Project Manager

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Project Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employee holds this title in Office of the Comptroller. Median total compensation for the role is $74,666, below the department median of $82,896.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $74.7K
Role median: $74,666
Agency median: $82,896
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This role across New York City

Project Manager is held in 17 New York City departments. In Office of the Comptroller, the median of $74,666 ranks #11 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Kingsboro)

$145,378 · 1

Community College (Queensboro)

$140,324 · 1

Department of Business Service

$99,906 · 12

Law Department

$98,397 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$88,572 · 6

Department of Transportation

$87,125 · 11

Fire Department

$86,097 · 6

New York City Housing Authority

$83,057 · 4

Housing Preservation & Development

$81,220 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$80,191 · 19

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$74,207 · 1

Department of Design & Construction

$73,045 · 22

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

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Project Manager beyond New York City

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $76,233 ranks #16 of 25. See Project Manager across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$259,402 · 158

California

$128,462 · 25

District of Columbia

$124,406 · 92

Chicago Public Schools

$124,295 · 14

City of Chicago

$107,340 · 123

City of Boston

$106,402 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$105,639 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$100,397 · 526

Median total compensation for comparable Project Manager 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.

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Selina Akhter

Project Manager/Office of the Comptroller

2025 total comp

$74,666

Base pay: $73,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,666
Hire date: 2019-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,903
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 15
Regular Hours: 1,820

Selina Akhter holds the role of Project Manager at Office of the Comptroller based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,666.