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

Job-title file

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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 25

Lindsey Gibson

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$877

Base pay: $877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $877
Hire date: 2019-06-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: QUEENS

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Lindsey Gibson holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $877.

Abigail Koch

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$662

Base pay: $659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $662
Hire date: 2019-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,052
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Abigail Koch serves as a City Research Scientist based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $662.

Althea Hamilton

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$632

Base pay: $632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $632
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,671
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Althea Hamilton is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $632.

Liza Friedman

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110

Base pay: $7
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110
Hire date: 2013-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,830
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Liza Friedman holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $110.

Eliot Goldman

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$71

Base pay: $70
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71
Hire date: 2017-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,982
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Eliot Goldman serves as a City Research Scientist based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $71.

Rezaul Kabir

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$68

Base pay: $66
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,596
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Rezaul Kabir holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $68.

Xiang Cai

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

-$2,283

Base pay: -$2,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,283
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,882
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: -70

Xiang Cai is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$2,283.

Danah Wilkins

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

-$2,328

Base pay: -$2,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,328
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: -46.63

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Danah Wilkins serves as a City Research Scientist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$2,328.

Sascha Garrey

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

-$3,105

Base pay: -$3,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,105
Hire date: 2017-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,118
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Sascha Garrey works as a City Research Scientist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Sascha earned -$3,105 in 2025.