New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Secretary

Job-title file

Secretary

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

25 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $77,060, below the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $77,060
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,750$94,717+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 25 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Secretary pay vs. New York

Across all employers in New York, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 122,490 people — is $49,600. Metropolitan Transportation Authority pays a median base salary of $73,131 for this role, 47% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Metropolitan Transportation Authority sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,330

$43,920

$49,600

$59,100

$64,840

Metropolitan Transportation Authority median · $73,131

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in New York, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s median base salary is 54% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Metropolitan Transportation Authority median · $73,131

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 42 of 49 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Metropolitan Transportation Authority is $74,212, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York Public Authorities

Secretary is held in 11 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $77,060 ranks #2 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

New York State Thruway Authority

$100,522 · 1

New York State Housing Finance Agency

$70,940 · 1

Westchester County Health Care Corporation

$67,337 · 5

Power Authority of the State of New York

$60,328 · 1

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation

$23,969 · 10

State of New York Mortgage Agency

$0 · 1

New York State Affordable Housing Corporation

$0 · 1

State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency

$0 · 1

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

$0 · 1

Utility Debt Securitization Authority (Udsa)

$0 · 2

Median total compensation for the Secretary role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Secretary beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $61,133 ranks #7 of 27. See Secretary across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,666 · 63

Los Angeles County

$114,909 · 831

City of Los Angeles

$105,342 · 115

District of Columbia

$70,919 · 9

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$69,267 · 5

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$61,530 · 2,940

Johnson County, Kansas

$58,378 · 7

Vermont

$55,286 · 17

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Merris Gordon

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$102,514

Sub-department: Asst. CO PlanningandOper Support
Base pay: $94,492
Overtime: $8,022
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $86,241
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Merris Gordon is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Co Planningandoper Support. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $102,514.

Brenda Mcdonald

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$86,272

Sub-department: Chf EngStrategic Invest Detail
Base pay: $85,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $81,885
Extra Pay: $315
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Brenda Mcdonald serves as a Secretary within Chief Engstrategic Invest Detail. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $86,272.

Diana Oliva

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$83,249

Sub-department: Dir Sales and Promotions
Base pay: $83,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Diana Oliva serves as a Secretary within Director Sales and Promotions. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,249.

Licelot Romero

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$83,208

Sub-department: Customer Engagement - RR
Base pay: $83,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,208
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Licelot Romero serves as a Secretary within Customer Engagement - Rr. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,208.

Christie Sciarratta

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$82,813

Sub-department: Market Development Staff
Base pay: $82,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,813
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Christie Sciarratta serves as a Secretary within Market Development Staff. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,813.

Jennifer Avenoso

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Supt. Train Service
Base pay: $81,138
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,999
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jennifer Avenoso works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Superintendent Train Service. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $81,200 in 2024.

Kharisha Brathwaite

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$80,239

Sub-department: Alerts
Base pay: $79,671
Overtime: $568
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Kharisha Brathwaite serves as a Secretary within Alerts. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $80,239.

Brenda Scolaro

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$79,486

Sub-department: Chf EngStrategic Invest Detail
Base pay: $79,014
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $78,513
Extra Pay: $302
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Brenda Scolaro serves as a Secretary within Chief Engstrategic Invest Detail. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,486.

Jeffery Pettit

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$79,051

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $73,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $77,822
Extra Pay: $5,162
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $50
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffery Pettit is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Engineering. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $79,051.

Doreen Cantalino

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$77,430

Sub-department: Lirr
Base pay: $77,370
Overtime: $60
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,999
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Doreen Cantalino works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Lirr. Their status is full-time. Doreen earned $77,430 in 2023.

Jessica Cheung

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$77,383

Sub-department: Chief Engineer
Base pay: $73,049
Overtime: $4,039
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,598
Extra Pay: $295
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jessica Cheung holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Chief Engineer. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $77,383.

Debra Hickey

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$77,305

Sub-department: Prod Planning Invent Control
Base pay: $77,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Debra Hickey is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Prod Planning Invent Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,305.

Michael Vittone

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$77,060

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $75,909
Overtime: $1,152
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,617
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Michael Vittone serves as a Secretary within Engineering. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,060.

Varlene Atkinson

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$74,976

Sub-department: Asst. CO PlanningandOper Support
Base pay: $73,032
Overtime: $1,944
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,976
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $81,885
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Varlene Atkinson holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Co Planningandoper Support. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,976.

Pamela Warren

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$70,419

Sub-department: Asst. CO PlanningandOper Support
Base pay: $70,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $70,525
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pamela Warren is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Co Planningandoper Support. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $70,419.

Victoria Giannitelli-Perez

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$69,788

Sub-department: Asst CE Planning and Admin
Base pay: $69,668
Overtime: $121
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,788
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $66,963
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Victoria Giannitelli-Perez holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Ce Planning and Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $69,788.

Chloe Stewart

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$69,550

Sub-department: Highbridge Yard and Facility
Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $3,463
Other pay: $4,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,550
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $67,187
Extra Pay: $4,295
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Chloe Stewart holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Highbridge Yard and Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $69,550.

Victoria Riolo

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$65,673

Sub-department: Asst. CO PlanningandOper Support
Base pay: $65,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,673
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,970
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Victoria Riolo holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Co Planningandoper Support. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,673.

Kecia Lee

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$63,994

Sub-department: Delivery - Bridges and Tunnels
Base pay: $50,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,994
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,127
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $13,868
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kecia Lee works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Delivery - Bridges and Tunnels. Their status is full-time. Kecia earned $63,994 in 2024.

Astrud Burnett

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$59,943

Sub-department: CFO/Rev Mgmt/Operations
Base pay: $57,733
Overtime: $2,210
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $57,377
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Astrud Burnett is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Cfo/Rev Mgmt/Operations. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $59,943.

Victoria Giannitelli0perez

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$57,579

Sub-department: Asst CE Planning and Admin
Base pay: $56,522
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,579
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,652
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $960
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Victoria Giannitelli0perez holds the role of Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Ce Planning and Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $57,579.

Lisa Lee

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$49,541

Sub-department: Asst CE Planning & Admin
Base pay: $48,290
Overtime: $1,251
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,541
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $51,585
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lisa Lee works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Assistant Ce Planning & Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $49,541 in 2017.

Kimberly Scott

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$25,179

Sub-department: Customer Information - RR
Base pay: $25,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $58,079
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kimberly Scott works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Customer Information - Rr. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $25,179 in 2024.

Margaret Abson

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$17,611

Sub-department: OPSVerrazano Narr. Br. Admin.
Base pay: $12,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $54,036
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $5,528
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Margaret Abson works as a Secretary for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Opsverrazano Narr. Br. Administrative. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $17,611 in 2020.

Renee Lewis-Wilson

Secretary/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$2,750

Sub-department: E&C/Projects Division - HH
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,750
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,355
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2,750
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Renee Lewis-Wilson is a Secretary at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within E&C/Projects Division - Hh. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $2,750.