New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Industrial Hygienist

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Industrial Hygienist

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

40 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $72,387, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $72,387
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$156$120,591+

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How total compensation varies among the 40 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

Industrial Hygienist is held in 5 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $72,387 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$81,927 · 3

Department of Transportation

$73,205 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$70,887 · 2

Department of Correction

$38,846 · 2

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

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Industrial Hygienist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $72,866 ranks #5 of 8. See Industrial Hygienist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$213,201 · 15

$119,742 · 10

$85,961 · 56

$78,258 · 14

$71,976 · 13

$24,006 · 8

$17,991 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Industrial Hygienistroles 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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John Thomas

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$78,018

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,018
Hire date: 1992-06-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Putnam

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, John Thomas serves as a Industrial Hygienist based in Putnam. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $78,018.

Justine Erwin

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$75,617

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,617
Hire date: 2012-05-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Delaware
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Justine Erwin is a Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Delaware. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,617.

Robyn Mery

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$75,560

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,560
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robyn Mery holds the role of Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $75,560.

Henry Zou

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$75,011

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $352
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,011
Hire date: 2018-02-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Henry Zou serves as a Industrial Hygienist based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,011.

Mazalou Minza

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$74,750

Base pay: $53,371
Overtime: $20,250
Other pay: $1,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,750
Hire date: 2023-06-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,334
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 523
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mazalou Minza holds the role of Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,750.

Brian Odemena

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$74,383

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,383
Hire date: 2019-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Brian Odemena is a Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,383.

Blessing Olafusi

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$73,424

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,424
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Blessing Olafusi is a Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $73,424.

Cecilia Cooke

Industrial Hygienist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$72,977

Base pay: $72,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,977
Hire date: 2022-02-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cecilia Cooke is a Industrial Hygienist at Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $72,977.