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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

Elizabeth Guzman

Counsel to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$243,262
Base pay
$226,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$243,262
Hire date
2019-06-24
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$189,139
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Elizabeth Guzman holds the role of Counsel to the Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $243,262.

Jumaane Williams

Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$184,273
Base pay
$184,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,273
Hire date
2019-03-19
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$184,800
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Jumaane Williams is a Public Advocate at Public Advocate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $184,273.

Rance Huff

First Assistant to the Public Advocate/Public Advocate

2025 total comp
$168,814
Base pay
$168,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,814
Hire date
2019-03-19
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$177,782
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
101
Regular Hours
1,820

Rance Huff 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 $168,814.