New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

27 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $65,931, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $65,931
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,771$102,235+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 27 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Economist pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Economists — about 850 people — is $176,090. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $68,047 for this role, 61% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health/Mental Hygiene sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,930

$121,830

$176,090

$229,570

$297,870

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $68,047

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 45% below that national figure, about the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $68,047

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 24 of 27 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene is $65,931, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Economist is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $65,931 ranks #11 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Sanitation

$115,437 · 2

Technology & Innovation

$100,669 · 1

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$95,220 · 1

Department of Transportation

$94,156 · 6

Office of the Comptroller

$90,609 · 3

NYC Housing Authority

$88,687 · 20

Department of Finance

$86,357 · 2

Department of City Planning

$83,364 · 5

Borough President-Queens

$83,088 · 1

Fire Department

$71,358 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $79,810 ranks #3 of 5. See Economist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$144,042 · 4,494

District of Columbia

$135,913 · 8

Missouri

$73,923 · 10

Texas

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles 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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Fan Sun Wong

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$103,890

Base pay: $103,099
Overtime: $395
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,890
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,386
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Fan Sun Wong serves as a Economist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,890.

Diana Yat

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$100,708

Base pay: $100,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,708
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,907
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Diana Yat holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,708.

Muhammad Jamal Raheem

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$98,863

Base pay: $89,197
Overtime: $4,412
Other pay: $5,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,863
Hire date: 2018-11-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,038
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 70
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Muhammad Jamal Raheem serves as a Economist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,863.

Tamanna Khan

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$85,303

Base pay: $84,431
Overtime: $312
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,303
Hire date: 2017-03-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,160
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tamanna Khan is a Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $85,303.

Mary Eminowa

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$82,152

Base pay: $76,064
Overtime: $4,308
Other pay: $1,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,152
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,489
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 101
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Mary Eminowa serves as a Economist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,152.

Adam Groomes

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$80,340

Base pay: $76,533
Overtime: $3,322
Other pay: $485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,340
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,021
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Adam Groomes holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,340.

George Yee

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$78,935

Base pay: $78,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,935
Hire date: 2019-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,234
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

George Yee works as a Economist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. George earned $78,935 in 2025.

Charles Devine

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,323

Base pay: $74,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,323
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,579
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Charles Devine holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,323.

Elmer Maldonado Ramir

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$72,264

Base pay: $72,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,264
Hire date: 2019-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elmer Maldonado Ramir works as a Economist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Elmer earned $72,264 in 2025.

Dana Rashad

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$71,025

Base pay: $71,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,025
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Dana Rashad serves as a Economist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,025.

Steven Reyser

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,881

Base pay: $69,814
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,881
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,316
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Steven Reyser holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,881.

Wan Chun Huang

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,124

Base pay: $66,990
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,124
Hire date: 2020-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,126
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Wan Chun Huang serves as a Economist based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $69,124.

Shuk Yu Tse

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,104

Base pay: $69,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,104
Hire date: 2023-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shuk Yu Tse is a Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $69,104.

Rhonda Paul

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$65,931

Base pay: $65,326
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,931
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,750

Rhonda Paul holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,931.

Aaron Mcknight

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$64,878

Base pay: $63,692
Overtime: $1,158
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,878
Hire date: 2019-02-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,723
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 30.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Aaron Mcknight holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,878.

Shufen Mei

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$64,357

Base pay: $63,692
Overtime: $599
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,357
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,723
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shufen Mei is a Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $64,357.

Nyles St John

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$63,692

Base pay: $63,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,692
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,723
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Nyles St John serves as a Economist based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,692.

Lubna Sharmin

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$63,008

Base pay: $62,384
Overtime: $566
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,008
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,723
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lubna Sharmin works as a Economist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Lubna earned $63,008 in 2025.

Guy Boyango

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$60,511

Base pay: $60,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,511
Hire date: 2022-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,531
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Guy Boyango serves as a Economist based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,511.

Tania Matin

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$60,110

Base pay: $60,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,110
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,610

Tania Matin works as a Economist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Tania earned $60,110 in 2025.

Zoriana Feida

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$60,110

Base pay: $60,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,110
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,610

Zoriana Feida is a Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $60,110.

Habiba Choudhury

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,753

Base pay: $55,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,753
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,400

Habiba Choudhury works as a Economist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Habiba earned $55,753 in 2025.

Shivani Ramlall

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$48,772

Base pay: $48,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,772
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,155

Shivani Ramlall holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,772.

Nadezda Golub

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$36,322

Base pay: $35,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,322
Hire date: 2022-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,713
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 700

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Nadezda Golub serves as a Economist based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,322.

Dean Esha

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$23,176

Base pay: $23,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,176
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,675
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 598

Dean Esha holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,176.

Anjella Godlevskaya

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$17,797

Base pay: $17,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,797
Hire date: 2024-11-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,499
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 448

Anjella Godlevskaya is a Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $17,797.

Caique Santos

Economist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$13,771

Base pay: $13,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,771
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,100
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 288.75

Caique Santos holds the role of Economist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,771.