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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Ana Rodriguez

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$115,295

Base pay: $115,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,295
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ana Rodriguez holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,295.

Julia Eiferman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$114,886

Base pay: $114,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,886
Hire date: 2018-03-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $118,738
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Julia Eiferman is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $114,886.

Gerald Harris

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$114,583

Base pay: $114,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,583
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,041
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Gerald Harris serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,583.

Angello Bernard

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Hire date: 2022-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,294
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Angello Bernard serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $113,278.

Alexandra Malegiannakis

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$113,261

Base pay: $113,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,261
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,277
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alexandra Malegiannakis is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $113,261.

Tashawn Morgan

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$112,049

Base pay: $112,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,049
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,998
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tashawn Morgan is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $112,049.

Sophie Worrell

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$111,421

Base pay: $111,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,421
Hire date: 2022-09-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,410
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,260

At Office of the Mayor, Sophie Worrell serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $111,421.

Elaine Deschamps-Garci

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$111,354

Base pay: $110,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,354
Hire date: 2021-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,844
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,260

Elaine Deschamps-Garci is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $111,354.

Rene Mercado

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$110,805

Base pay: $110,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,805
Hire date: 2002-02-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $118,738
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rene Mercado is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $110,805.

Ronald Ricardo Jr

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$110,519

Base pay: $110,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,519
Hire date: 2022-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ronald Ricardo Jr 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 $110,519.

Radha Vatsal

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$110,160

Base pay: $107,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,160
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,277
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Radha Vatsal serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,160.

Carolina Llano

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$109,283

Base pay: $109,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,283
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,158
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Carolina Llano serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,283.

Matthew Graham

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$109,146

Base pay: $108,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,146
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,980
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Graham is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,146.

Karen Mcconney

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$109,056

Base pay: $109,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,056
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,318
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Karen Mcconney serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $109,056.

Joseph Simon

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$108,144

Base pay: $108,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,144
Hire date: 2018-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,978
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Simon is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $108,144.

Daisy Nieves

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$106,259

Base pay: $106,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,259
Hire date: 1986-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,026
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daisy Nieves works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 39 years. Daisy earned $106,259 in 2025.

Evan Burr

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$104,994

Base pay: $104,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,994
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,716
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Evan Burr 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 $104,994.