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

Cerimar Olivares

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$70,385

Base pay: $67,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,385
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Cerimar Olivares is a Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $70,385.

David Kahn

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$70,385

Base pay: $67,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,385
Hire date: 2022-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

David Kahn holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $70,385.

Winston Brown Jr

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$70,385

Base pay: $67,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,385
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

Winston Brown Jr holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $70,385.

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.

Gina Williams

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$69,673

Base pay: $66,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,673
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Gina Williams is a Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $69,673.

Norris Johns

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$68,669

Base pay: $65,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,669
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Advocate, Norris Johns serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,669.

Jessica Tang

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$67,977

Base pay: $64,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,977
Hire date: 2022-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Tang works as a Assistant to the Public Advocate for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Jessica earned $67,977 in 2025.

Raymond Sheares

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$66,681

Base pay: $63,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,681
Hire date: 2019-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

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

Raymond Sheares is a Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $66,681.

Noah Koy

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$66,489

Base pay: $63,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,489
Hire date: 2021-05-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Noah Koy holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,489.

Brian Szlenk-Straub

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$66,489

Base pay: $63,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,489
Hire date: 2019-08-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Brian Szlenk-Straub holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,489.

Guadalupe Hernandez

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$66,450

Base pay: $63,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,450
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Guadalupe Hernandez holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $66,450.

Luiza Teixeira-Vesey

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$64,922

Base pay: $61,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,922
Hire date: 2021-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,889
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Luiza Teixeira-Vesey works as a Assistant to the Public Advocate for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Luiza earned $64,922 in 2025.

Tameerah Hodges

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$64,756

Base pay: $61,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,756
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,809
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tameerah Hodges works as a Office Assistant for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Tameerah earned $64,756 in 2025.