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New York City / Department of Correction / City Research Scientist

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City Research Scientist

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

39 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $100,697, below the department median of $128,286.

Employees
39
Total payroll
$3.3M
Role median
$100,697
Agency median
$128,286
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$8$134,771+

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How total compensation varies among the 39 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 Department of Correction, the median of $100,697 ranks #12 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
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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Lina Rafailova

City Research Scientist/Department of Correction

2025 total comp
$86,157
Base pay
$86,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$59
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,157
Hire date
2023-01-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$100,904
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
72
Regular Hours
1,820

Lina Rafailova works as a City Research Scientist for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Lina earned $86,157 in 2025.

Ayanna Cole- Hector

City Research Scientist/Department of Correction

2025 total comp
$85,679
Base pay
$82,750
Overtime
$2,673
Other pay
$256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,679
Hire date
2024-05-20
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,743
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
50.5
Payroll Number
72
Regular Hours
1,820

At Department of Correction, Ayanna Cole- Hector serves as a City Research Scientist based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,679.

Caroline Mckee

City Research Scientist/Department of Correction

2025 total comp
$84,156
Base pay
$84,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,156
Hire date
2022-09-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,330
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
72
Regular Hours
1,400

Caroline Mckee holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,156.