New York Public Authorities / Power Authority of the State of New York / Senior Administrative Assistant

Job-title file

Senior Administrative Assistant

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

20 employees hold this title in Power Authority of the State of New York. Median total compensation for the role is $68,136, below the department median of $123,105.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $68,136
Agency median: $123,105
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,391$92,699+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Senior Administrative Assistant 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. Power Authority of the State of New York pays a median base salary of $68,833 for this role, 39% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Power Authority of the State of New York sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,330

$43,920

$49,600

$59,100

$64,840

Power Authority of the State of New York median · $68,833

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 Power Authority of the State of New York’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. Power Authority of the State of New York’s median base salary is 45% 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

Power Authority of the State of New York median · $68,833

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 18 of 20 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 Power Authority of the State of New York is $68,136, 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

Senior Administrative Assistant is held in 4 New York Public Authorities departments. In Power Authority of the State of New York, the median of $68,136 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Long Island Power Authority

$87,022 · 1

Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority

$58,999 · 1

Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

$55,333 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Administrative Assistant beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $67,976 ranks #4 of 5. See Senior Administrative Assistant across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$112,035 · 10

City of Chicago

$77,640 · 132

Arkansas

$77,500 · 16

Johnson County, Kansas

$64,035 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Administrative Assistantroles 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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Andrea Lombardi

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$97,525

Sub-department: Ops Administration
Base pay: $90,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,525
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,520
Extra Pay: $2,356
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $4,397
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Andrea Lombardi is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations Administration. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,525.

Gail Edwards

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$84,824

Sub-department: Controller
Base pay: $83,119
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,824
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,081
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $1,165
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Gail Edwards serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant within Controller. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,824.

Elizabeth Kirch

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$84,681

Sub-department: Ops Administration
Base pay: $84,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $81,661
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elizabeth Kirch is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations Administration. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $84,681.

Joan Mix

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$81,672

Sub-department: System Operations Planning
Base pay: $77,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,712
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $4,244
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joan Mix holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within System Operations Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $81,672.

Brandi Robert

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$79,646

Sub-department: Legal Affairs
Base pay: $77,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,887
Extra Pay: $2,016
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brandi Robert holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Legal Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,646.

Linda Faulkner

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$77,608

Sub-department: Legislative Relations Intergov Affairs
Base pay: $77,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,339
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $597
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Linda Faulkner serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant within Legislative Relations Intergov Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,608.

Anna Sinopoli

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$72,311

Sub-department: Customer Project Delivery
Base pay: $73,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,940
Extra Pay: $1,383
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: -$2,909
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anna Sinopoli is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Customer Project Delivery. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $72,311.

Sandra Bashford

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$70,634

Sub-department: Recruiting
Base pay: $68,563
Overtime: $354
Other pay: $1,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,634
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $69,105
Extra Pay: $1,329
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $388
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sandra Bashford works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Power Authority of the State of New York within Recruiting. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $70,634 in 2017.

Deborah Kress

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$69,919

Sub-department: System Operations Planning
Base pay: $66,767
Overtime: $48
Other pay: $3,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $66,767
Extra Pay: $2,568
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $536
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Deborah Kress works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Power Authority of the State of New York within System Operations Planning. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $69,919 in 2020.

Heidi Comiskey

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$68,150

Sub-department: Treasury
Base pay: $71,960
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,041
Extra Pay: $1,385
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: -$5,271
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Heidi Comiskey is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Treasury. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $68,150.

Antonietta Monroig

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

$68,122

Sub-department: Economic Development
Base pay: $69,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,122
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $69,230
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: -$981
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Antonietta Monroig works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Power Authority of the State of New York within Economic Development. Their status is full-time. Antonietta earned $68,122 in 2018.

Laurie Hansen

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

$67,829

Sub-department: Environmental, Health & Safety
Base pay: $65,884
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $1,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,829
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $65,964
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $1,734
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Laurie Hansen holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Environmental, Health & Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $67,829.

Jacklyn Wagner

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$66,695

Sub-department: Clean Energy Solutions
Base pay: $62,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $62,918
Extra Pay: $2,420
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $1,357
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jacklyn Wagner is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Clean Energy Solutions. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $66,695.

Pauline Sealy

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$63,561

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $62,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,561
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $62,740
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $821
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pauline Sealy holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $63,561.

Jessica Allen

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$60,356

Sub-department: Community Government Relations
Base pay: $58,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $58,009
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2,277
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Jessica Allen serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant within Community Government Relations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,356.

Anne-Isabelle Hughes

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$58,641

Sub-department: Project Business Development
Base pay: $63,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $63,005
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: -$4,364
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anne-Isabelle Hughes holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Project Business Development. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,641.

Helen Webster

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$58,467

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $58,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,467
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $58,250
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $216
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Helen Webster holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Project Management. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $58,467.

Ann Amelio

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$56,234

Sub-department: End User Support
Base pay: $56,748
Overtime: $320
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,234
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,748
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: -$834
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Ann Amelio serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant within End User Support. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $56,234.

Linda Zinzow

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$11,588

Sub-department: Administrative Services
Base pay: $11,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,588
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,750
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Linda Zinzow serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant within Administrative Services. They work part-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,588.

Victoria Holiday

Senior Administrative Assistant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$9,391

Sub-department: Corporate Communications
Base pay: $9,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,391
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,998
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Victoria Holiday holds the role of Senior Administrative Assistant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Corporate Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $9,391.