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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Jason Lioce

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$125,465

Base pay: $125,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,465
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,913
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jason Lioce is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). 2025 total compensation came to $125,465.

Karen Salesman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$124,403

Base pay: $124,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,403
Hire date: 1989-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,814
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Salesman holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,403.

Twanna Cameron

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$122,942

Base pay: $122,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,942
Hire date: 2002-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $127,301
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Twanna Cameron serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,942.

Jenna Miller

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$118,387

Base pay: $118,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,387
Hire date: 2017-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,584
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Jenna Miller serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,387.

David Baily

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$118,030

Base pay: $118,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,030
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,215
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, David Baily serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,030.

Tanaisha Ramos

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$117,612

Base pay: $117,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,612
Hire date: 2022-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,410
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,330

Tanaisha Ramos works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Tanaisha earned $117,612 in 2025.

Paresh Patel

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$117,349

Base pay: $117,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,349
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,215
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Paresh Patel 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 $117,349.

Maria Ramos

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$116,310

Base pay: $116,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,310
Hire date: 2004-08-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,434
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Ramos is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $116,310.