Community Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

1 employees hold this title in Queens Community Board #9. Median total compensation for the role is $41,070, below the department median of $69,431.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $41.1K
Role median: $41,070
Agency median: $69,431
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Community Assistant is held in 56 New York City departments. In Queens Community Board #9, the median of $41,070 ranks #36 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$62,374 · 2

NYC Police Pension Fund

$60,675 · 1

District Attorney-Manhattan

$60,057 · 20

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$58,576 · 4

Cultural Affairs

$57,773 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$57,010 · 29

City Clerk

$53,965 · 1

Department of Homeless Services

$53,842 · 90

Department of Correction

$48,957 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$48,957 · 2

Department of Buildings

$48,159 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$48,003 · 1

Median total compensation for the Community Assistant role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Community Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,693 ranks #1 of 2. See Community Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$2,633 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Community Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Leela Venketachalam

Community Assistant/Queens Community Board #9

2025 total comp

$41,070

Base pay: $41,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,070
Hire date: 2015-08-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,194
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 439
Regular Hours: 2,080

Leela Venketachalam is a Community Assistant at Queens Community Board #9 based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $41,070.