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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Shaffiou Assoumanou

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$11,411

Base pay: $11,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,411
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,763
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 245

Shaffiou Assoumanou works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Shaffiou earned $11,411 in 2025.

Anthony Hogrebe

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$9,480

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,480
Hire date: 2022-03-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $170,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Anthony Hogrebe is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $9,480.

Leonardo Coello

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$7,288

Base pay: $7,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,288
Hire date: 2025-01-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 140

Leonardo Coello is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $7,288.

Beatrice Hanson

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$6,429

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,429
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,501
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Beatrice Hanson works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Beatrice earned $6,429 in 2025.

Jamal Alsarraj

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$5,059

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,059
Hire date: 2021-11-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,607
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Jamal Alsarraj works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Jamal earned $5,059 in 2025.

Tania Belli Marinos

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$4,848

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,848
Hire date: 2021-11-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,981
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Tania Belli Marinos works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Tania earned $4,848 in 2025.

Skylar Young

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$4,006

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,006
Hire date: 2021-10-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,585
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Skylar Young 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 $4,006.

Melanie Weniger

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$3,973

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,973
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,129
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Melanie Weniger 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 $3,973.

Richard Grieco

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$3,346

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,346
Hire date: 2017-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,049
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Richard Grieco is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $3,346.

Sarah Friedman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$2,788

Base pay: $2,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,788
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,807
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 35

Sarah Friedman holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,788.

Matthew Sandler

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$2,094

Base pay: $2,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,094
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,613
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Matthew Sandler holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,094.

Rana Abbasova

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$418

Base pay: $418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $418
Hire date: 2022-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,391
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

At Office of the Mayor, Rana Abbasova serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $418.