New York City and MTA, NY · 2026 pay · 572 people
How much does an associate project manager make in New York City and MTA, NY?
$110,181typical pay for full-year associate project managers in 2026
$102,050 – $125,355what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $107,283. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 1.6% 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 associate project managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Environmental Protection226 people$107,503
- Department of Design and Construction94 people$104,494
- Department of Parks and Recreation78 people$100,653
- Department of Transportation57 people$111,827
- MaBSTOA21 people$99,212
- Fire Department20 people$114,274
- Housing Authority18 people$107,400
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services14 people$123,884
- Department of Sanitation9 people$112,833
- Department of Homeless Services7 people$105,154
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development5 people$121,225
- Office of the Comptroller5 people$129,519
- Police Department4 people$128,159
- Department of Education4 people$103,930
- Department of Correction3 people$69,396
- Department for the Aging2 people$113,871
- Manhattan District Attorney1 person$101,147
- Department of Buildings1 person$132,271
- MTA Bus Company1 person$125,851
- Department of Social Services (HRA)1 person$114,153
- Employees' Retirement System1 person$78,247
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Associate Project Manager I5 people$82,527
- Associate Project Manager II6 people$100,344
- Associate Project Manager550 people$107,503
- Associate Project Manager III11 people$121,036
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).
- Project Manager$102,493
- Assistant Project Manager$103,351
- Associate Project Manager (this page)$110,181
- Senior Project Manager$132,253
Highest-paid associate project managers, 2026
- 1Suzanne Lee KimAssociate Project Manager · Department of Design and Construction$190,083
- 2Oluwaseyi B OyaniyiAssociate Project Manager · Department of Housing Preservation and Development$186,014
- 3Wei Zhi ChenAssociate Project Manager · Department of Transportation$183,171
- 4Delin BixhaAssociate Project Manager · Department of Transportation$180,707
- 5Edward ChanAssociate Project Manager · Department of Parks and Recreation$178,286
Common questions
How much does an associate project manager make in New York City and MTA, NY?
Full-year associate project managers were typically paid $110,181 in 2026; most earned between $102,050 and $125,355. Counting all 572 people paid, typical pay was $107,283.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.9% of all pay for associate project managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Project Manager, at any level (for example "Associate Project Manager I"). 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