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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Karen Jemmott

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$160,950

Base pay: $160,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,950
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $166,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Jemmott holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,950.

Andrew Kunkes

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$155,412

Base pay: $155,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,412
Hire date: 2020-02-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,525
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Andrew Kunkes works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Andrew earned $155,412 in 2025.

Gilford Monrose

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$155,370

Base pay: $154,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,370
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,688
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Gilford Monrose serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,370.

Jayson Littman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$154,304

Base pay: $153,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,304
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,127
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jayson Littman 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 $154,304.

Aaron Sugiura

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$153,253

Base pay: $153,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,253
Hire date: 2022-09-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,038
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Aaron Sugiura holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,253.

Nega Lakew

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$151,470

Base pay: $150,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,470
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $155,546
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nega Lakew works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Nega earned $151,470 in 2025.

Milan Reed

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$151,378

Base pay: $151,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,378
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,521
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Milan Reed serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,378.