Assistant to the Public Advocate

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

39 employees hold this title in Public Advocate. Median total compensation for the role is $57,406, below the department median of $65,686.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $57,406
Agency median: $65,686
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,829$79,565+

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How total compensation varies among the 39 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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Gwendolyn Saffran

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$72,247

Base pay: $69,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,247
Hire date: 2020-03-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,564
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gwendolyn Saffran holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $72,247.