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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Jennifer Decarli

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$184,897

Base pay: $184,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,897
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $191,452
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jennifer Decarli is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $184,897.

Mary Sweeney

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$182,542

Base pay: $182,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,542
Hire date: 2012-07-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,724
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mary Sweeney holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $182,542.