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

Pharein Griffith

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$7,500

Base pay: $7,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,500
Hire date: 2021-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,405
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 152.25

At Public Advocate, Pharein Griffith serves as a Assistant to the Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,500.

Vanessa Luna

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$5,969

Base pay: $5,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,969
Hire date: 2025-03-18
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24,780
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 260.03

At Public Advocate, Vanessa Luna serves as a Office Assistant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $5,969.

Sasha St. Juste

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$5,589

Base pay: $5,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,589
Hire date: 2022-11-06
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22,511
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 177

Sasha St. Juste 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 $5,589.

Nicholas Reyes

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$4,749

Base pay: $4,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,749
Hire date: 2023-05-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 0

Nicholas Reyes holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,749.

Emmitt Sklar

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$3,942

Base pay: $3,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,942
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 0

Emmitt Sklar holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,942.

Nicholas Smith

First Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$3,801

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,801
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $171,916
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 0

Nicholas Smith is a First Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $3,801.

Nicole Klokiw

Summer Graduate Intern/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$2,992

Base pay: $2,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,992
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $16
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 187

Nicole Klokiw holds the role of Summer Graduate Intern at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,992.

Ivan Alevante

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$2,829

Base pay: $2,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,829
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 0

Ivan Alevante 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 $2,829.

Jacob Schaefer-Schoen

Summer College Intern/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$2,768

Base pay: $2,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,768
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $16
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 173

At Public Advocate, Jacob Schaefer-Schoen serves as a Summer College Intern based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $2,768.

Daniel Ben-Yoset

Summer College Intern/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$2,576

Base pay: $2,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,576
Hire date: 2024-06-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $16
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 161

Daniel Ben-Yoset works as a Summer College Intern for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Daniel earned $2,576 in 2025.

Beatriz Prado

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp

$660

Base pay: $660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $660
Hire date: 2016-11-02
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $30,208
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 101
Regular Hours: 0

Beatriz Prado works as a Office Assistant for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Beatriz earned $660 in 2025.