City of Phoenix, Arizona / City Manager and Staff-Funct. / Special Projects Administrator

Job-title file

Special Projects Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

8 employees hold this title in City Manager and Staff-Funct.. Median total compensation for the role is $130,395, above the department median of $91,805.

Employees: 8
Role median: $130,395
Agency median: $91,805
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$112,783$143,357+

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Yvonne Pastor

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2025 total comp

$144,074

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,074

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Yvonne Pastor is a Special Projects Administrator at City Manager and Staff-Funct.. 2025 total compensation came to $144,074.

Kathryn Otting

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2025 total comp

$138,947

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,947

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Kathryn Otting works as a Special Projects Administrator for City Manager and Staff-Funct.. Kathryn earned $138,947 in 2025.

Larry Smallwood

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2024 total comp

$131,270

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,270

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Larry Smallwood works as a Special Projects Administrator for City Manager and Staff-Funct.. Larry earned $131,270 in 2024.

Samantha Tavares

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2023 total comp

$131,090

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,090

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 9

At City Manager and Staff-Funct., Samantha Tavares serves as a Special Projects Administrator. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,090.

Nickolas Valenzuela

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2024 total comp

$129,700

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,700

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Nickolas Valenzuela works as a Special Projects Administrator for City Manager and Staff-Funct.. Nickolas earned $129,700 in 2024.

Rebecca Mccarthy

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2025 total comp

$127,163

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,163

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Rebecca Mccarthy holds the role of Special Projects Administrator at City Manager and Staff-Funct.. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,163.

Kelli Kostizak

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2025 total comp

$114,216

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,216

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 009

Kelli Kostizak works as a Special Projects Administrator for City Manager and Staff-Funct.. Kelli earned $114,216 in 2025.

Yanitza Soto

Special Projects Administrator/City Manager and Staff-Funct.

2023 total comp

$112,783

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,783

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 9

Yanitza Soto holds the role of Special Projects Administrator at City Manager and Staff-Funct.. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,783.