New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / City Custodial Assistant

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City Custodial Assistant

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

40 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $53,072, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $53,072
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,735$72,528+

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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

City Custodial Assistant is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $53,072 ranks #4 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Sanitation

$95,380 · 1

Law Department

$58,645 · 2

Department of Transportation

$53,625 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$46,779 · 402

District Attorney-Manhattan

$45,643 · 22

Office of the Comptroller

$45,069 · 8

Financial Information Services Agency

$44,219 · 2

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$44,002 · 1

Police Department

$43,540 · 276

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

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City Custodial Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $45,985 ranks #1 of 2. See City Custodial Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$40,947 · 51

Median total compensation for comparable City Custodial Assistantroles 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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Ishemel Goddard

City Custodial Assistant/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$60,776

Base pay: $47,832
Overtime: $7,875
Other pay: $5,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,776
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $25
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 215.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,985.25

Ishemel Goddard is a City Custodial Assistant at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $60,776.

Stephen Barta Jr

City Custodial Assistant/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$58,991

Base pay: $50,288
Overtime: $7,398
Other pay: $1,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,991
Hire date: 2014-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,919
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 201
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Stephen Barta Jr serves as a City Custodial Assistant based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,991.

Miguel Hernandez

City Custodial Assistant/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$58,614

Base pay: $50,366
Overtime: $2,226
Other pay: $6,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,614
Hire date: 2006-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,995
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 54.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Miguel Hernandez works as a City Custodial Assistant for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Miguel earned $58,614 in 2025.