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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

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

Gilson-Travis Carter

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$55,957
Base pay
$52,957
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,957
Hire date
2023-06-05
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
1,352.75

At Public Advocate, Gilson-Travis Carter serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,957.

Asra Rashid

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$53,230
Base pay
$50,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,230
Hire date
2022-06-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$58,104
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,470

At Public Advocate, Asra Rashid serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $53,230.

Eynique Waterman

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$52,087
Base pay
$49,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,087
Hire date
2019-10-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$58,104
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,882.5

At Public Advocate, Eynique Waterman serves as a Office Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,087.