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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

Curtis Young

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$76,795
Base pay
$73,795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,795
Hire date
2023-01-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$74,443
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Curtis Young works as a Assistant to the Public Advocate for Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Curtis earned $76,795 in 2025.

Brittney Grimes

Office Manager/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$76,590
Base pay
$69,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,590
Hire date
2023-07-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$74,118
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

At Public Advocate, Brittney Grimes serves as a Office Manager based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,590.

Gwendolyn Saffran

Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$72,247
Base pay
$69,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,247
Hire date
2020-03-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

Gwendolyn Saffran holds the role of Assistant to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $72,247.

Kanku Muntu

Office Assistant/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$71,646
Base pay
$68,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,646
Hire date
2023-03-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$65,409
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Kanku Muntu is a Office Assistant at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $71,646.