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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Alexis Gore

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$65,972

Base pay: $65,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,972
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,213
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Alexis Gore serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,972.

Bassal Omar

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$64,663

Base pay: $6,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,663
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $166,253
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 70

Bassal Omar holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,663.

Kanyshai Ryskulova

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$64,136

Base pay: $64,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,136
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Kanyshai Ryskulova serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $64,136.

Edward Jackson

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$63,482

Base pay: $63,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,482
Hire date: 2020-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,328
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,260

Edward Jackson is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $63,482.

Famod Konneh

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$63,454

Base pay: $63,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,454
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 770

Famod Konneh works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Famod earned $63,454 in 2025.

Victoria Cerullo

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$62,095

Base pay: $49,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,095
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $172,172
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 525

Victoria Cerullo works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Victoria earned $62,095 in 2025.

Patrick Kwan

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$60,396

Base pay: $49,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,396
Hire date: 2021-07-12
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: 1,015

Patrick Kwan works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Patrick earned $60,396 in 2025.

Stefan Ringel

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$59,728

Base pay: $59,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,728
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $171,176
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 637

Stefan Ringel is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $59,728.