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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Donna Berzal

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$91,410

Base pay: $91,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,410
Hire date: 2006-09-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Albany
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Donna Berzal holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Albany. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $91,410.

Jeanine Marie

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$91,205

Base pay: $91,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,205
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,439
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jeanine Marie works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Jeanine earned $91,205 in 2025.

Kevin Morris

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$91,067

Base pay: $91,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,067
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,296
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Morris holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,067.

Oonagh Jordan

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$90,874

Base pay: $90,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,874
Hire date: 2019-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,205
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Oonagh Jordan is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $90,874.

Stephanie Puzo

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,780

Base pay: $88,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,780
Hire date: 2005-07-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,928
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephanie Puzo works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Stephanie earned $88,780 in 2025.

Kasun Jenkins

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,523

Base pay: $88,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,523
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,661
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Kasun Jenkins serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $88,523.

Anastasia Yaskova

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,416

Base pay: $88,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,416
Hire date: 2022-01-10
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: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Anastasia Yaskova serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $88,416.

Jasper Diaz

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,416

Base pay: $88,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,416
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jasper Diaz 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 $88,416.

Alina Griffin-Dowe

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,416

Base pay: $88,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,416
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Alina Griffin-Dowe serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,416.

Ethan Gural

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,416

Base pay: $88,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,416
Hire date: 2022-03-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ethan Gural is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $88,416.

Benny Polatseck

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$88,067

Base pay: $88,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,067
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,250
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Benny Polatseck 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 $88,067.

Fernanda Perez Villarrea

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$87,035

Base pay: $87,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,035
Hire date: 2022-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,925
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Fernanda Perez Villarrea works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Fernanda earned $87,035 in 2025.

Robin Forst

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$86,839

Base pay: $85,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,839
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robin Forst holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,839.

Kerry Chiu

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$86,288

Base pay: $85,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,288
Hire date: 2008-08-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kerry Chiu holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,288.

Cristina Galeano

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$86,177

Base pay: $86,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,177
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,233
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Cristina Galeano serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,177.

Karen Cherry

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,839

Base pay: $85,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,839
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Cherry 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 $85,839.

Moshe Davis

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,839

Base pay: $85,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,839
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Moshe Davis 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 $85,839.

Tiffany Brown

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,839

Base pay: $85,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,839
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tiffany Brown works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Tiffany earned $85,839 in 2025.

Maureen Desantis-Rahle

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,377

Base pay: $85,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,377
Hire date: 1999-05-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maureen Desantis-Rahle is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). 2025 total compensation came to $85,377.

Chanel Green

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,377

Base pay: $85,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,377
Hire date: 1997-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chanel Green works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Chanel earned $85,377 in 2025.

Anna Carthen

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,377

Base pay: $85,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,377
Hire date: 2012-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Anna Carthen serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $85,377.

Maria Galan

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$85,377

Base pay: $85,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,377
Hire date: 2005-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Galan holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,377.

Edward Fleming

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$83,710

Base pay: $83,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,710
Hire date: 2016-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Edward Fleming is a Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $83,710.

Michelle Crutchfield

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$82,890

Base pay: $82,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,890
Hire date: 2022-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,829
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Crutchfield 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 $82,890.

Erica Krodman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$82,890

Base pay: $82,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,890
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,829
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Erica Krodman serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,890.