New York City / President Borough of Manhattan / Executive Assistant

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Executive Assistant

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employee holds this title in President Borough of Manhattan. Median total compensation for the role is $176,337, above the department median of $81,989.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $176.3K
Role median: $176,337
Agency median: $81,989
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Executive Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In President Borough of Manhattan, the median of $176,337 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Bronx

$194,486 · 1

Borough President-Queens

$182,757 · 1

Borough President-Staten Is

$139,320 · 1

District Attorney Kings County

$118,448 · 10

Administrative for Children's Services

$117,530 · 1

Department of Buildings

$109,789 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$102,574 · 1

Office of Criminal Justice

$84,637 · 1

Median total compensation for the Executive Assistant role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $117,530 ranks #3 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$255,699 · 10

City of Seattle

$136,323 · 48

District of Columbia

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Vermont

$81,900 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Keisha Sutton-James

Executive Assistant/President Borough of Manhattan

2025 total comp

$176,337

Base pay: $174,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,337
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 10
Regular Hours: 1,820

Keisha Sutton-James holds the role of Executive Assistant at President Borough of Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,337.