City Assessor

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

16 employees hold this title in Tax Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $124,835, above the department median of $113,765.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $124,835
Agency median: $113,765
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$90,812$146,975+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

City Assessor is held in 3 New York City departments. In Tax Commission, the median of $124,835 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Law Department

$122,284 · 1

Department of Finance

$86,727 · 114

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sylvia Heller

City Assessor/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$138,727

Base pay: $120,647
Overtime: $10,710
Other pay: $7,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,727
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,494
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 126
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sylvia Heller holds the role of City Assessor at Tax Commission based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $138,727.

Shirley Jin

City Assessor/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$138,649

Base pay: $120,647
Overtime: $10,876
Other pay: $7,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,649
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,494
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 115
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Tax Commission, Shirley Jin serves as a City Assessor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,649.