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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Kristen Kaufman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$53,757

Base pay: $48,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,757
Hire date: 2022-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $170,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 525

At Office of the Mayor, Kristen Kaufman serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,757.

Lamona Knight

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$53,640

Base pay: $53,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,640
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,889
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 700

Lamona Knight holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $53,640.

Christian Rivera

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$47,370

Base pay: $47,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,370
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,088
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 910

At Office of the Mayor, Christian Rivera serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,370.

Erin Byrne

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$46,718

Base pay: $46,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,718
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,713
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 588

Erin Byrne 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 $46,718.