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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

Compare jurisdictions

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 Assistant roles 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.

Within New York City

Departments with this role

Largest New York City departments for this role

Departments in New York City employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.