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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Geraldine Wilson

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$80,476

Base pay: $80,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,476
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,329
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Geraldine Wilson 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 $80,476.

Christopher Lorient

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$80,476

Base pay: $80,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,476
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,329
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Lorient is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $80,476.

Marjorie Velazquez

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$75,562

Base pay: $75,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,562
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $206,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 700

At Office of the Mayor, Marjorie Velazquez serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,562.

Sandra Andrews

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$72,627

Base pay: $26,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,627
Hire date: 1988-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,328
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 539

Sandra Andrews holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,627.