New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / City Research Scientist

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City Research Scientist

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

969 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $101,607, above the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 969
Total payroll: $96.6M
Role median: $101,607
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,105$157,115+

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How total compensation varies among the 969 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 Research Scientist is held in 37 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $101,607 ranks #10 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Technology & Innovation

$119,470 · 4

Fire Department

$114,565 · 17

District Attorney-Manhattan

$110,634 · 1

Department for the Aging

$109,954 · 5

Department of Business Service

$105,354 · 12

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$104,500 · 7

Bronx District Attorney

$104,415 · 9

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$104,082 · 8

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$102,548 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$101,363 · 123

Department of Correction

$100,697 · 39

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$100,309 · 81

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

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City Research Scientist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $99,158 ranks #2 of 2. See City Research Scientist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$110,994 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable City Research Scientist roles 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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Beth Isaac

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$109,237

Base pay: $106,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,237
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Beth Isaac works as a City Research Scientist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Beth earned $109,237 in 2025.

Perminder Khosa

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$109,160

Base pay: $105,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,160
Hire date: 2012-03-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,692
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,823

Perminder Khosa works as a City Research Scientist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. Perminder earned $109,160 in 2025.