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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Desiree Beach

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$31,500

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,500
Hire date: 1994-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Desiree Beach holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,500.

Javion Howard

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$30,380

Base pay: $25,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,380
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,706
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 581

At Office of the Mayor, Javion Howard serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $30,380.

Genae Welsh-Wiggins

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$29,051

Base pay: $29,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,051
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 949

Genae Welsh-Wiggins 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 $29,051.

Shakee Merritt

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$28,767

Base pay: $28,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,767
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,438
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 700

At Office of the Mayor, Shakee Merritt serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,767.

Pierre Gedeon

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$28,479

Base pay: $28,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,479
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,181
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 630

Pierre Gedeon is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $28,479.

Colby Rogers

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$25,315

Base pay: $25,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,315
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,575
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 420

Colby Rogers 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 $25,315.

Keith Schwam

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$24,770

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,770
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Keith Schwam works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Keith earned $24,770 in 2025.

Socrates Rodriguez Cruz

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$24,166

Base pay: $24,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,166
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,776
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 497

Socrates Rodriguez Cruz works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Socrates earned $24,166 in 2025.