GCGovComp.app

Rhode Island / Public Safety / Special Assistant

Job-title file

Special Assistant

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $22,463, below the department median of $25,281.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$44.9K
Role median
$22,463
Agency median
$25,281
Comparison
Below

Compare departments

This role across Rhode Island

Special Assistant is held in 4 Rhode Island departments. In Public Safety, the median of $22,463 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education
$34,598 · 1
Judicial
$23,566 · 2
Legislative
$18,652 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Special Assistant beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $23,042 ranks #9 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of Rhode Island

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia
$117,045 · 133
California
$100,552 · 7
New York City
$97,386 · 177
City of Boston
$94,216 · 43
City of Baltimore
$54,132 · 88

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Dana Wilson

Special Assistant/Public Safety

2026 total comp
$23,042
Base pay
$23,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,042

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$99,850
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$23,042

At Public Safety, Dana Wilson serves as a Special Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,042.

Heidi Gagnon

Special Assistant/Public Safety

2026 total comp
$21,883
Base pay
$20,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,883

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$90,773
Middle Initial
E
Total Pay
$21,883

Heidi Gagnon works as a Special Assistant for Public Safety. Heidi earned $21,883 in 2026.