New York City · 2026 pay · 6,303 people
How much does a community associate make in New York City?
$59,464typical pay for full-year community associates in 2026
$53,837 – $67,389what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $54,843. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where community associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Education2,417 people$54,372
- Manhattan District Attorney812 people$59,728
- Brooklyn District Attorney474 people$56,116
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development317 people$51,087
- Bronx District Attorney310 people$64,116
- Queens District Attorney258 people$56,632
- Housing Authority251 people$51,849
- Department of Social Services (HRA)244 people$56,236
- Department of Parks and Recreation122 people$28,630
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene113 people$51,117
- Staten Island District Attorney109 people$63,751
- Department of Homeless Services95 people$55,618
- Administration for Children's Services92 people$52,207
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services64 people$61,198
- Department of Probation42 people$51,264
- Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings41 people$41,690
- Office of Technology and Innovation39 people$53,020
- Department of Environmental Protection37 people$62,645
- Taxi and Limousine Commission36 people$52,884
- Special Narcotics Prosecutor30 people$69,844
- Department of Transportation29 people$53,895
- Office of Labor Relations28 people$49,781
- Fire Department22 people$51,087
- Business Integrity Commission21 people$38,342
- Department of Design and Construction20 people$29,427
- Bronx Borough President20 people$59,744
- Queens Borough President20 people$61,429
- Department of Cultural Affairs16 people$54,903
- Department of Consumer and Worker Protection16 people$57,371
- Department of Small Business Services15 people$58,644
- Police Pension Fund13 people$58,735
- Staten Island Borough President10 people$59,156
- Department for the Aging10 people$57,954
- Department of Buildings9 people$56,715
- Public Administrator, Kings County9 people$47,036
- Department of Sanitation8 people$58,366
- Office of the Comptroller8 people$57,713
- Employees' Retirement System8 people$51,052
- Department of Investigation8 people$59,048
- Department of Finance7 people$51,087
- Department of Records and Information Services6 people$31,296
- Department of Youth and Community Development6 people$59,645
- Public Administrator, Bronx County5 people$49,450
- Office of Criminal Justice4 people$60,872
- Teachers Retirement System4 people$63,589
- Landmarks Preservation Commission4 people$39,415
- Manhattan Borough President3 people$23,377
- Manhattan Community Board 33 people$15,543
- Police Department3 people$51,087
- Conflicts of Interest Board3 people$27,206
- Financial Information Services Agency3 people$72,102
- Office of Payroll Administration2 people$60,332
- Civil Service Commission2 people$63,718
- Manhattan Community Board 92 people$47,913
- Department of City Planning2 people$48,071
- Human Rights Commission2 people$46,340
- Queens Community Board 82 people$37,936
- Manhattan Community Board 102 people$37,911
- Department of Correction2 people$29,776
- Civilian Complaint Review Board2 people$76,767
- Brooklyn Community Board 92 people$22,774
- Queens Community Board 51 person$70,219
- Bronx Community Board 91 person$51,591
- Brooklyn Community Board 181 person$62,292
- Department of Veterans' Services1 person$60,662
- Manhattan Community Board 71 person$8,091
- Manhattan Community Board 111 person$62,487
- Brooklyn Borough President1 person$15,860
- Bronx Community Board 81 person$24,823
- Office of Emergency Management1 person$80,213
- Manhattan Community Board 121 person$47,939
- Brooklyn Community Board 121 person$58,355
- Manhattan Community Board 41 person$52,426
- Bronx Community Board 11 person$33,085
- Bronx Community Board 51 person$8,387
- Staten Island Community Board 11 person$16,901
- Queens Community Board 61 person$48,074
- Brooklyn Community Board 161 person$4,699
- Law Department1 person$44,424
- Brooklyn Community Board 51 person$55,045
- Bronx Community Board 61 person$53,257
- Brooklyn Community Board 101 person$29,810
- Staten Island Community Board 21 person$14,499
- Queens Community Board 111 person$70,374
- City Clerk1 person$59,690
- Brooklyn Community Board 131 person$58,617
- Queens Community Board 141 person$28,940
- Manhattan Community Board 81 person$48,687
- Bronx Community Board 101 person$57,921
- Office of Management and Budget1 person$81,394
- Office of Collective Bargaining1 person$83,374
- Bronx Community Board 71 person$46,187
- Manhattan Community Board 21 person$51,831
- Brooklyn Community Board 61 person$37,802
- Brooklyn Community Board 11 person$38,163
- Office of the Actuary1 person$88,900
- Manhattan Community Board 11 person$53,708
- Brooklyn Community Board 71 person$61,420
- Brooklyn Community Board 171 person$16,174
- Brooklyn Community Board 21 person$53,626
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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).
- Community Assistant$48,082
- Community Associate (this page)$59,464
Highest-paid community associates, 2026
- 1Joseph M SternCommunity Associate · Manhattan District Attorney$183,983
- 2Rachel S SantiagoCommunity Associate · Department of Homeless Services$154,470
- 3Michael S KhaleelCommunity Associate · Manhattan District Attorney$145,175
- 4Paul T BatomalaqueCommunity Associate · Manhattan District Attorney$145,088
- 5Yvette HolleyCommunity Associate · Department of Education$139,587
Common questions
How much does a community associate make in New York City?
Full-year community associates were typically paid $59,464 in 2026; most earned between $53,837 and $67,389. Counting all 6,303 people paid, typical pay was $54,843.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.6% of all pay for community associates in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Community Associate, at any level (for example "Community 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