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New York City / Special Assistant

Role across New York City

Special Assistant

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

177 people hold the Special Assistant role across 9 departments in New York City, with a median total compensation of $97,386. Among 12 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New York City ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees
177
Median pay
$97,386
Departments
9
Cross-jurisdiction
#4 of 12

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Special Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Special Assistants are paid most

District of Columbia
$117,045 · 133
California
$100,552 · 7
City of Boston
$94,216 · 43
City of Baltimore
$54,132 · 88
Rhode Island
$23,042 · 6
Vermont
$46 · 5

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