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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Summer Sandoval

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$21,042

Base pay: $13,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,042
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 203

At Office of the Mayor, Summer Sandoval serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,042.

Mohamed Bahi

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$18,695

Base pay: $18,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,695
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,669
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 385

Mohamed Bahi works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Mohamed earned $18,695 in 2025.

Joel Eisdorfer

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$17,360

Base pay: $7,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,360
Hire date: 2022-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $205,046
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 63

At Office of the Mayor, Joel Eisdorfer serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,360.

Alyssa Mckendrick

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$17,260

Base pay: $17,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,260
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,438
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 420

Alyssa Mckendrick is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $17,260.

Christie Saint-Vil

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$16,808

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,808
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,389
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Christie Saint-Vil works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Christie earned $16,808 in 2025.

Vanesa Limani

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$15,822

Base pay: $15,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,822
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,181
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 350

Vanesa Limani works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Vanesa earned $15,822 in 2025.

James Garcia

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$14,969

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,969
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,994
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

James Garcia works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). James earned $14,969 in 2025.

Julian Sazo

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$13,604

Base pay: $13,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,604
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 280

Julian Sazo holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,604.