New York City / Office of the Mayor

Agency file

Office of the Mayor

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of the Mayor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 538 employees with median total compensation of $77,995; the highest distinct record was $296,535.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $45.5M
Employees: 538
Median total: $77,995
Highest record: $296,535

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$146$259,301+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 538 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,995) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,545 (98%)
Overtime — $82 (0%)
Other — $2,015 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$3,600

$12,471

$77,995

$128,174

$187,776

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $187,776 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Special Assistant

157 · $97,314

Research Projects Coordinator

101 · $93,758

Summer College Intern

54 · $3,491

College Aide

31 · $6,494

Mayoral Office Assistant

15 · $56,852

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Paquette

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$139,848

Base pay: $139,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,848
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $155,170
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,645

At Office of the Mayor, Melissa Paquette serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,848.

Kevin Tschirhart

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$138,149

Base pay: $138,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,149
Hire date: 2022-03-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,047
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Kevin Tschirhart serves as a Research Projects Coordinator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,149.

Andrea Bowen

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$137,811

Base pay: $133,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,811
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,410
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,505

At Office of the Mayor, Andrea Bowen serves as a Research Projects Coordinator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,811.

Molly Schaeffer

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$137,274

Base pay: $137,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,274
Hire date: 2019-09-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $229,462
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,092

Molly Schaeffer works as a Research Projects Coordinator for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Molly earned $137,274 in 2025.

Connor Martinez

Director of City Legislative Affairs/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$137,160

Base pay: $109,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,160
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $197,287
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,015

Connor Martinez holds the role of Director of City Legislative Affairs at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,160.

Amaris Cockfield

Press Officer/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$136,305

Base pay: $136,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,305
Hire date: 2022-01-11
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: 1,820

Amaris Cockfield holds the role of Press Officer at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $136,305.

Stephanie Halpin

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$135,130

Base pay: $135,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,130
Hire date: 2019-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $151,778
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Stephanie Halpin serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,130.

Rory Whelan

Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$135,014

Base pay: $135,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,014
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $227,150
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,120

At Office of the Mayor, Rory Whelan serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $135,014.

Francisco Navarro

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$134,937

Base pay: $134,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,937
Hire date: 1986-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,721
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Francisco Navarro serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $134,937.

Edline Jacquet

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$134,125

Base pay: $134,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,125
Hire date: 2022-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,881
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Edline Jacquet 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 $134,125.

Joseph Lormel

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$134,024

Base pay: $134,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,024
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,644
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Lormel works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Joseph earned $134,024 in 2025.

Lyndsey Richardson

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$133,682

Base pay: $133,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,682
Hire date: 2024-05-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,252
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Lyndsey Richardson serves as a Research Projects Coordinator based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,682.

Marjorie Landa

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$133,467

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,467
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $245,115
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 0

Marjorie Landa 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 $133,467.

Adana Wright

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$132,624

Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,624
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,326
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Adana Wright serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $132,624.

Karen Cox

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$132,624

Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,624
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,326
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Cox holds the role of Special Assistant at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,624.

Robert Bucknam

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$132,624

Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,624
Hire date: 2021-06-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,326
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robert Bucknam works as a Special Assistant for Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Robert earned $132,624 in 2025.

Wai Ying Cheng

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$132,624

Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,624
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,326
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Wai Ying Cheng serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $132,624.

Sara Rawshanara

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$132,048

Base pay: $132,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,048
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,730
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Sara Rawshanara serves as a Special Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,048.

Olufemi Shodunke

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$131,484

Base pay: $131,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,484
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,145
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Olufemi Shodunke serves as a Research Projects Coordinator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,484.

Trime Kaja

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$130,910

Base pay: $130,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,910
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $135,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Trime Kaja holds the role of Research Projects Coordinator at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $130,910.

Tesa Arozqueta

Strategic Initiative Specialist/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$130,699

Base pay: $130,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,699
Hire date: 2024-07-22
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: 1,645

Tesa Arozqueta holds the role of Strategic Initiative Specialist at Office of the Mayor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,699.

Mariana Silfa

Research Projects Coordinator/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$130,597

Base pay: $130,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,597
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $135,227
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of the Mayor, Mariana Silfa serves as a Research Projects Coordinator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,597.

Sonia Guior

Special Assistant/Office of the Mayor

2025 total comp

$130,219

Base pay: $130,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,219
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,835
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 2
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sonia Guior 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 $130,219.