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Special Assistant

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

3 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $143,356, above the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $349.5K
Role median: $143,356
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Special Assistant is held in 13 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $143,356 ranks #1 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

New York State Urban Development Corporation

$127,108 · 1

Power Authority of the State of New York

$115,819 · 6

New York State Affordable Housing Corporation

$112,006 · 1

Battery Park City Authority

$70,698 · 3

Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation

$47,713 · 2

Housing Trust Fund Corporation

$47,169 · 11

New York State Thruway Authority

$19,373 · 3

Environmental Facilities Corporation

$6,769 · 1

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

$0 · 1

State of New York Mortgage Agency

$0 · 1

State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency

$0 · 1

New York State Housing Finance Agency

$0 · 1

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

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Special Assistant beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $52,115 ranks #7 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$154,244 · 15

$117,045 · 133

$100,552 · 7

$97,386 · 177

$94,216 · 43

$54,132 · 88

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$38,060 · 21

Rhode Island

$23,042 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistant 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.

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Other job titles in Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Assistant Conductor 1,024
Assoc.Staff Analyst 550
Bto 606
Bus Maintainer B 814
Bus Maintainer Chassis 493
Bus Oper (Rev Veh) Amalgamated Transit Union Q 03-F 1,095
Bus Oper (Rev Veh) Amalgamated Transit Union Q 030F 483
Bus Oper(Rev Veh)Twu Local 100 01-F 2,571
Bus Oper(Rev Veh)Twu Local 100 010F 1,087
Bus Operator Twu-100 1,517
Bus Operator(Rev Veh)Atu Si02F 1,072
Bus Operator(Revenue Veh) 01-F 3,668
Bus Operator(Revenue Veh) 010F 1,734
Bus Operator(Revenue Vehicle) 8,713
Bus Operators 4,629
Car Appearance Maintenance 717
Car Inspector (Assignment B) 1,827
Car Inspector B 01-E 1,089
Car Inspector B 010E 847
Cleaner (Transit Authority) 607
Cleaner (Transit-Labor Class) 2,149
Cleaner (Transit0Labor Class) 1,897
Cleaner(Ta-Labor)Twu Local 100 01-D 2,780
Cleaner(Ta0Labor)Twu Local 100 010D 1,225
Coach Cleaner 513
College Aide 467
Conductor 2,776
Conductor (Constr and Flagging) 629
Conductor (Rev Veh) 01-F 3,369
Conductor (Rev Veh) 010F 1,508
Conductor (Rev.Veh) 2,114
Conductor(Constr and Flagg) 01-F 575
Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) 595
Dispatcher Rapid Transit Operations 840
Electrician 837
Engineer 611
Locomotive Engineer 757
Machinist 490
Maintainer 786
Maintainer I (Revenue Equip) 493
Mantaner 499
Mtce.Supv.(Car Equip) I 753
Mtce.Supv.(Track) I 505
Police Officer Hire After1 29 2014 633
Police Officer Hire Plus 1 731
Police Officer Hire Plus1 775
Road Car Inspector 946
Signal Maintainer 1,346
Station Agent Automatic Fare Collection 2,262
Station Agent Automatic Fare Collection 01-F 1,394
Station Agent Automatic Fare Collection 010F 852
Supervisor Station I 773
Ta Electrical Helper Signals 01-F 739
Track Worker 1,208
Track Worker (Specialist) 889
Track Worker 01-F 1,580
Track Worker 010F 784
Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles) 5,949
Train Operator (Yard) 2,589
Train Service Supervisor 850

Record list

Employees with this title

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Katherine Swift

Special Assistant/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$154,079

Sub-department: Office Of The President
Base pay: $150,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,250
Extra Pay: $3,549
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Katherine Swift serves as a Special Assistant within Office of the President. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,079.

Suri Grussgott

Special Assistant/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$143,356

Sub-department: Office Of The President
Base pay: $140,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,356
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $144,275
Extra Pay: $2,457
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Suri Grussgott is a Special Assistant at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Office of the President. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $143,356.

Jesse Goldman

Special Assistant/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$52,115

Sub-department: Office Of Senior Vp Subways
Base pay: $33,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $141,446
Extra Pay: $18,478
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Jesse Goldman serves as a Special Assistant within Office of Senior Vice President Subways. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $52,115.