Scientist

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

77 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $75,926, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 77
Total payroll: $5.6M
Role median: $75,926
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$191$115,411+

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How total compensation varies among the 77 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

Scientist is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $75,926 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$88,042 · 38

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

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Scientist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $78,310 ranks #4 of 5. See Scientist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$133,692 · 11

South Carolina

$105,538 · 13

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$92,649 · 43

Missouri

$55,682 · 56

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Asha Williams

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$57,025

Base pay: $54,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,025
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,037
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,400

Asha Williams is a Scientist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $57,025.

William Lopez

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$55,212

Base pay: $38,026
Overtime: $13,302
Other pay: $3,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,212
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,122
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 255.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,001

At Department of Environment Protection, William Lopez serves as a Scientist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,212.

Jason Hui

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$53,038

Base pay: $50,785
Overtime: $2,045
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,038
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 112.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jason Hui is a Scientist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $53,038.