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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Ahsan Chughtai

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$45,792

Base pay: $45,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,792
Hire date: 2022-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $155,170
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 532

Ahsan Chughtai is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $45,792.

Rosa Reinat

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$44,759

Base pay: $32,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,759
Hire date: 2000-11-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,758
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 525

Rosa Reinat holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,759.

Belinda Chiu

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$42,279

Base pay: $42,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,279
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,900
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 665

Belinda Chiu holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $42,279.

Shonni Velasquez

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$39,324

Base pay: $35,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,324
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,314
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 735

Shonni Velasquez works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Shonni earned $39,324 in 2025.

Miguel Santana

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$38,987

Base pay: $38,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,987
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,269
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 490

Miguel Santana works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Miguel earned $38,987 in 2025.

Mahedi Hasan

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$37,411

Base pay: $37,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,411
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 770

Mahedi Hasan works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Mahedi earned $37,411 in 2025.

Tina Urciuoli

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$36,576

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,576
Hire date: 1997-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Tina Urciuoli is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). 2025 total compensation came to $36,576.

Jacob Russell

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$35,288

Base pay: $35,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,288
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 805

At Office of the Mayor, Jacob Russell serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,288.

Kazi Ali

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$35,278

Base pay: $35,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,278
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,226
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 630

Kazi Ali works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Kazi earned $35,278 in 2025.