City Research Scientist

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $95,916, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $95,916
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,340$139,241+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Transportation, the median of $95,916 ranks #22 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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Timothy Lu

City Research Scientist/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$9,642

Base pay: $7,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,642
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 140

Timothy Lu holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,642.