New York City / Office of the Mayor / Special Assistant

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Special Assistant

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

157 employees hold this title in Office of the Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $97,314, above the department median of $77,995.

Employees: 157
Total payroll: $15M
Role median: $97,314
Agency median: $77,995
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$418$231,914+

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How total compensation varies among the 157 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

Special Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Office of the Mayor, the median of $97,314 ranks #6 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 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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Cathy Luong

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$104,353

Base pay: $104,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,353
Hire date: 2000-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,052
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Cathy Luong serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,353.

Maria Avila-Franklin

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$104,176

Base pay: $104,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,176
Hire date: 2022-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,869
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Maria Avila-Franklin serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,176.

Asma Quddus

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Hire date: 1999-02-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,454
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Asma Quddus holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $103,775.

Katherine Meza

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$102,452

Base pay: $102,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,452
Hire date: 2019-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,084
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Katherine Meza is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $102,452.

Emmanuel Lemi

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$102,451

Base pay: $102,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,451
Hire date: 2014-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emmanuel Lemi works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Emmanuel earned $102,451 in 2025.

Kevin Welsh

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$102,451

Base pay: $102,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,451
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Welsh holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,451.

Jerry Montanez

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$100,314

Base pay: $99,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,314
Hire date: 1994-07-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,135
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jerry Montanez works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years). Jerry earned $100,314 in 2025.

Marcy Isaacson

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$99,749

Base pay: $99,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,749
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,250
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marcy Isaacson is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $99,749.

Malcolm Mcdaniel

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$99,467

Base pay: $99,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,467
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,993
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Malcolm Mcdaniel works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Malcolm earned $99,467 in 2025.

Carmen Batista

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$98,275

Base pay: $98,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,275
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,759
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Carmen Batista serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,275.

Noah Levine

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$97,386

Base pay: $80,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,386
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,269
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,008

Noah Levine is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $97,386.

Altay Karabay

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$97,314

Base pay: $73,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,314
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,208
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 994

Altay Karabay holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,314.