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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Magdelin Vargas

IT Project Specialist/Technology & Innovation

2025 total comp

$86,568

Base pay: $86,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,568
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 858
Regular Hours: 1,050

At Technology & Innovation, Magdelin Vargas serves as a IT Project Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,568.

Wen Yu Kuang

IT Project Specialist/Technology & Innovation

2025 total comp

$79,746

Base pay: $79,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,746
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,154
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 858
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wen Yu Kuang works as a IT Project Specialist for Technology & Innovation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Wen earned $79,746 in 2025.