New York City / Department for the Aging

Agency file

Department for the Aging

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department for the Aging delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 381 employees with median total compensation of $77,957; the highest distinct record was $274,531.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $31.7M
Employees: 381
Median total: $77,957
Highest record: $274,531

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$2,829$191,920+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 381 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,957) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,254 (98%)
Overtime — $145 (0%)
Other — $1,791 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$19,486

$60,926

$77,957

$106,460

$144,852

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,852 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,486. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Community Coordinator

66 · $68,192

Administrative Program Officer

51 · $106,503

Program Officer

39 · $73,621

Administrative Staff Analyst

30 · $120,130

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

19 · $66,935

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez

Commissioner/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$274,531

Base pay: $274,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $274,531
Hire date: 2019-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $284,264
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez works as a Commissioner for Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Lorraine earned $274,531 in 2025.

Michael Ognibene

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$261,003

Base pay: $260,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,003
Hire date: 2019-07-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $269,278
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department for the Aging, Michael Ognibene serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $261,003.

Ryan Murray

Administrative Director of Social Services/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$249,584

Base pay: $249,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,584
Hire date: 2023-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $257,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ryan Murray is a Administrative Director of Social Services at Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $249,584.

Jose Mercado

Administrative Director of Social Services/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$243,267

Base pay: $243,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $243,267
Hire date: 2019-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $251,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jose Mercado holds the role of Administrative Director of Social Services at Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $243,267.

Kamlesh Patel

Computer Systems Manager/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$218,623

Base pay: $216,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,623
Hire date: 2016-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $224,651
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kamlesh Patel is a Computer Systems Manager at Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $218,623.

Adam Wysocki

Computer Systems Manager/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$214,151

Base pay: $212,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,151
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $219,804
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Adam Wysocki works as a Computer Systems Manager for Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Adam earned $214,151 in 2025.

Penney Vachiraprapun

Counsel/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$201,644

Base pay: $201,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,644
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $208,793
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Penney Vachiraprapun works as a Counsel for Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Penney earned $201,644 in 2025.

Jocelyn Groden

Administrative Director of Social Services/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$201,345

Base pay: $200,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,345
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $207,992
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department for the Aging, Jocelyn Groden serves as a Administrative Director of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $201,345.

Erkan Solak

Agency Chief Contracting Officer/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$191,920

Base pay: $191,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,920
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $198,724
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

Erkan Solak works as a Agency Chief Contracting Officer for Department for the Aging based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Erkan earned $191,920 in 2025.

Eileen Mullarkey

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$187,768

Base pay: $186,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,768
Hire date: 2007-03-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $193,389
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department for the Aging, Eileen Mullarkey serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,768.

Sade Mcintosh

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department for the Aging

2025 total comp

$185,742

Base pay: $185,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,742
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $192,327
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 125
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department for the Aging, Sade Mcintosh serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,742.