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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Sushil Sinha

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$84,741

Base pay: $68,750
Overtime: $9,561
Other pay: $6,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,741
Hire date: 2012-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,939
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 192.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sushil Sinha works as a Scientist for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Sushil earned $84,741 in 2025.

Feby Farg

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$84,180

Base pay: $68,551
Overtime: $380
Other pay: $15,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,180
Hire date: 2012-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,737
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Feby Farg works as a Scientist for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Feby earned $84,180 in 2025.

Kazi Huq

Scientist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$84,068

Base pay: $68,699
Overtime: $8,872
Other pay: $6,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,068
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,886
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 178.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kazi Huq holds the role of Scientist at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,068.