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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Carson Hicks

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$238,022

Base pay: $238,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,022
Hire date: 2007-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $246,461
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Carson Hicks holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $238,022.

Elizabeth Lauros

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$234,111

Base pay: $233,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,111
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $241,635
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Elizabeth Lauros serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $234,111.

Katherine Maro

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$233,361

Base pay: $233,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,361
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $241,635
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Katherine Maro holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $233,361.

Maryanne Schretzman

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$233,236

Base pay: $233,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,236
Hire date: 2009-01-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $241,505
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maryanne Schretzman holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $233,236.

Melody Ruiz

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$222,221

Base pay: $222,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $222,221
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $230,100
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Melody Ruiz serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $222,221.

Madeline Labadie

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$222,144

Base pay: $222,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $222,144
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $230,019
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Madeline Labadie serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $222,144.