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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Kevin Peteroy

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$5,835

Base pay: $5,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,835
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,510
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 175

Kevin Peteroy is a Scientist at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $5,835.

Thomas Mills

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$4,158

Base pay: $3,784
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,158
Hire date: 1994-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Ulster

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 77

Thomas Mills works as a Scientist for Department of Environment Protection based in Ulster. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Thomas earned $4,158 in 2025.

Nicholas George

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$191

Base pay: $85
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191
Hire date: 2013-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,939
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicholas George works as a Scientist for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Nicholas earned $191 in 2025.