Office Manager

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

8 employees hold this title in Public Advocate. Median total compensation for the role is $91,149, above the department median of $65,686.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $788.7K
Role median: $91,149
Agency median: $65,686
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,590$138,782+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Office Manager beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $91,149 ranks #3 of 14. See Office Manager across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$100,048 · 10

City of Boston

$97,857 · 17

New York Public Authorities

$83,820 · 49

Johnson County, Kansas

$75,237 · 8

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$74,419 · 27

Arkansas

$73,723 · 14

City of Baltimore

$67,018 · 21

District of Columbia

$66,950 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Office Managerroles 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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Melissa Dandin

Office Manager/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$79,036

Base pay: $72,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,036
Hire date: 2019-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,862
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melissa Dandin holds the role of Office Manager at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,036.

Brittney Grimes

Office Manager/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$76,590

Base pay: $69,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,590
Hire date: 2023-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,118
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Public Advocate, Brittney Grimes serves as a Office Manager based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,590.