City Research Scientist

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

9 employees hold this title in Bronx District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $104,415, above the department median of $68,356.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $710.5K
Role median: $104,415
Agency median: $68,356
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,604$141,652+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Bronx District Attorney, the median of $104,415 ranks #7 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

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

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$100,309 · 81

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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Sean Houlihan

City Research Scientist/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,320

Base pay: $102,550
Overtime: $576
Other pay: $3,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,320
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.5
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Bronx District Attorney, Sean Houlihan serves as a City Research Scientist based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,320.