New York City / Administrative for Children's Services / City Research Scientist

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City Research Scientist

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

84 employees hold this title in Administrative for Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $98,648, above the department median of $75,817.

Employees: 84
Total payroll: $7.6M
Role median: $98,648
Agency median: $75,817
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,046$141,322+

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How total compensation varies among the 84 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.

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This role across New York City

City Research Scientist is held in 37 New York City departments. In Administrative for Children's Services, the median of $98,648 ranks #17 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Technology & Innovation

$119,470 · 4

Fire Department

$114,565 · 17

District Attorney-Manhattan

$110,634 · 1

Department for the Aging

$109,954 · 5

Department of Business Service

$105,354 · 12

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$104,500 · 7

Bronx District Attorney

$104,415 · 9

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$104,082 · 8

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$102,548 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$101,607 · 969

Department of Environment Protection

$101,363 · 123

Department of Correction

$100,697 · 39

Median total compensation for the City Research Scientist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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City Research Scientist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $99,158 ranks #2 of 2. See City Research Scientist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$110,994 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable City Research Scientistroles 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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Mohammad Ullah

City Research Scientist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$92,252

Base pay: $91,411
Overtime: $368
Other pay: $473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,252
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,904
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.25
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Administrative for Children's Services, Mohammad Ullah serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $92,252.

Caroline Chisholm

City Research Scientist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$91,414

Base pay: $89,773
Overtime: $1,356
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,414
Hire date: 2022-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,904
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Caroline Chisholm works as a City Research Scientist for Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Caroline earned $91,414 in 2025.

Jalila Daley

City Research Scientist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$88,529

Base pay: $83,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,529
Hire date: 2021-08-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jalila Daley works as a City Research Scientist for Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Jalila earned $88,529 in 2025.

Miriam Ortiz-Downes

City Research Scientist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$87,651

Base pay: $79,458
Overtime: $4,221
Other pay: $3,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,651
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

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Base Salary: $81,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 72
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Miriam Ortiz-Downes holds the role of City Research Scientist at Administrative for Children's Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,651.

Ashley Lewis

City Research Scientist/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$85,926

Base pay: $79,458
Overtime: $3,487
Other pay: $2,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,926
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 63
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ashley Lewis works as a City Research Scientist for Administrative for Children's Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Ashley earned $85,926 in 2025.