Agency file

Public Advocate

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

The Public Advocate is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 78 employees with median total compensation of $65,686; the highest distinct record was $243,262.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 78
Median total: $65,686
Highest record: $243,262

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$660$168,814+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 78 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,686) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,884 (94%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $4,074 (6%)
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

$5,589

$24,933

$65,686

$82,036

$133,312

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,312 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,589. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant to the Public Advocate

39 · $57,406

Office Manager

8 · $91,149

Legislative Information Officer

6 · $126,314

Office Assistant

6 · $39,272

Director of the Ombudsman Program

2 · $143,393

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

Japneet Singh

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$26,596

Base pay: $26,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,596
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 882.5

Japneet Singh works as a Assistant to the Public Advocate for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Japneet earned $26,596 in 2025.

Renee Sterlin

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$26,456

Base pay: $23,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,456
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23,243
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,040

Renee Sterlin holds the role of Office Assistant at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,456.

Luis Villa

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$25,661

Base pay: $22,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,661
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23,243
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,040

At Public Advocate, Luis Villa serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,661.

Samuel Eluto

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$25,560

Base pay: $25,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,560
Hire date: 2021-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,904
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 644.75

Samuel Eluto holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,560.

Anthony Duran

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$24,933

Base pay: $24,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,933
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,104
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 805

At Public Advocate, Anthony Duran serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,933.

Sanayi Beckles-Canton

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$23,616

Base pay: $20,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,616
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23,243
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 960

Sanayi Beckles-Canton works as a Assistant to the Public Advocate for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Sanayi earned $23,616 in 2025.

Simon Sebag

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$23,364

Base pay: $20,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,364
Hire date: 2020-06-01
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23,243
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 910

Simon Sebag is a Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $23,364.

Nathaniel Evans

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$22,678

Base pay: $22,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,678
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,916
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 630

At Public Advocate, Nathaniel Evans serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,678.

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.