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New York City / Public Advocate / Special Assistant

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Special Assistant

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Advocate. Median total compensation for the role is $46,170, below the department median of $65,686.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$92.3K
Role median
$46,170
Agency median
$65,686
Comparison
Below

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This role across New York City

Special Assistant is held in 9 New York City departments. In Public Advocate, the median of $46,170 ranks #8 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 the Mayor
$97,314 · 157
Office of Criminal Justice
$86,116 · 5
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
District of Columbia
$117,045 · 133
California
$100,552 · 7
City of Boston
$94,216 · 43
City of Baltimore
$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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Adam Ullian

Special Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$69,686
Base pay
$66,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,686
Hire date
2022-02-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$63,916
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Adam Ullian holds the role of Special Assistant at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $69,686.

Jeff Senatus

Special Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$22,655
Base pay
$19,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,655
Hire date
2024-05-30
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$22
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
905.75

Jeff Senatus is a Special Assistant at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $22,655.