New York City / Technology & Innovation / IT Project Specialist

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IT Project Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

48 employees hold this title in Technology & Innovation. Median total compensation for the role is $117,827, above the department median of $98,780.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $117,827
Agency median: $98,780
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,219$189,699+

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How total compensation varies among the 48 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

IT Project Specialist is held in 24 New York City departments. In Technology & Innovation, the median of $117,827 ranks #11 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$144,456 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$144,211 · 4

Department of Finance

$144,157 · 10

NYC Housing Authority

$143,812 · 3

Department of Sanitation

$132,827 · 6

Department of Correction

$132,693 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$129,785 · 16

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$126,035 · 126

Department of Transportation

$121,293 · 14

Department of Education Administrative

$120,529 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$116,332 · 12

Department of City Planning

$115,291 · 1

Median total compensation for the IT Project Specialist 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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Samantha Wu

IT Project Specialist/Technology & Innovation

2025 total comp

$152,074

Base pay: $151,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,074
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $156,640
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 858
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Technology & Innovation, Samantha Wu serves as a IT Project Specialist based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $152,074.

Jordan Pecora

IT Project Specialist/Technology & Innovation

2025 total comp

$148,151

Base pay: $147,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,151
Hire date: 2021-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,313
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 858
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Technology & Innovation, Jordan Pecora serves as a IT Project Specialist based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,151.

Jiahao Chen

IT Project Specialist/Technology & Innovation

2025 total comp

$144,354

Base pay: $144,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,354
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $148,887
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 858
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jiahao Chen holds the role of IT Project Specialist at Technology & Innovation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $144,354.