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New York City and MTA, NY · 2026 pay · 74 people

How much does an administrative associate make in New York City and MTA, NY?

$101,984typical pay for full-year administrative associates in 2026

$88,588 – $118,739what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $99,956. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 0.7% from the same employers' year before.

✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗✓ Official data from MTA · Matches the agency's latest release · mta.info ↗

Where administrative associates work

Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).

Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).

  1. Administrative Assistant$75,511
  2. Administrative Associate (this page)$101,984
  3. Senior Administrative Assistant$107,577
  4. Administrative Manager$158,017
  5. Administrative Chief$202,218

Highest-paid administrative associates, 2026

  1. 1Khorshed A ChowdhuryAdministrative Associate · Board of Elections$211,370
  2. 2Robert PatakyAdministrative Associate · Board of Elections$202,651
  3. 3Robert E Holt JrAdministrative Associate · Board of Elections$163,392
  4. 4Joel OrtizAdministrative Associate · Board of Elections$162,726
  5. 5Harold D WilliamsAdministrative Associate · Board of Elections$149,258

Common questions

How much does an administrative associate make in New York City and MTA, NY?

Full-year administrative associates were typically paid $101,984 in 2026; most earned between $88,588 and $118,739. Counting all 74 people paid, typical pay was $99,956.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 23.9% of all pay for administrative associates in 2026.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Administrative Associate, at any level (for example "Administrative Associate"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.

Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this