New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Computer Associate

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Computer Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

38 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $97,803, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $97,803
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$330$158,787+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 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

Computer Associate is held in 41 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $97,803 ranks #16 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cultural Affairs

$115,339 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$107,350 · 33

District Attorney Kings County

$107,309 · 1

Fire Department

$105,911 · 31

Tax Commission

$102,983 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$102,281 · 10

Bronx District Attorney

$101,497 · 2

NYC Police Pension Fund

$101,064 · 4

Department of Business Service

$100,704 · 3

Department of Finance

$100,038 · 18

Department of Transportation

$100,020 · 10

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$99,978 · 1

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

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Computer Associate beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $92,359 ranks #1 of 2. See Computer Associate across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$80,116 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Computer Associateroles 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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Tara Salerno

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$102,171

Base pay: $96,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,171
Hire date: 2012-10-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Ulster

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,681
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Tara Salerno serves as a Computer Associate based in Ulster. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,171.

David Lai

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$99,936

Base pay: $92,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,936
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,829
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Lai works as a Computer Associate for Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. David earned $99,936 in 2025.

Eric Schwartz

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$99,617

Base pay: $92,869
Overtime: $1,084
Other pay: $5,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,617
Hire date: 2018-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,829
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Eric Schwartz is a Computer Associate at Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $99,617.

Kenneth Howard

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$99,479

Base pay: $96,325
Overtime: $269
Other pay: $2,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,479
Hire date: 2015-08-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,396
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kenneth Howard works as a Computer Associate for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Kenneth earned $99,479 in 2025.

Roseann Ryan

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$98,577

Base pay: $93,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,577
Hire date: 2002-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,530
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Roseann Ryan is a Computer Associate at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). 2025 total compensation came to $98,577.

Andrew Edwards

Computer Associate/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$97,028

Base pay: $86,253
Overtime: $7,127
Other pay: $3,648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,028
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,003
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 110.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Andrew Edwards serves as a Computer Associate based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,028.