Interpreter

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $39,505, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $79K
Role median: $39,505
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Interpreter is held in 4 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $39,505 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Bronx District Attorney

$79,896 · 7

NYC Housing Authority

$71,215 · 3

District Attorney-Special Narc

$26,388 · 1

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

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Interpreter beyond New York City

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $71,282 ranks #3 of 8. See Interpreter across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$103,676 · 5

$88,300 · 5

$54,657 · 19

$52,877 · 272

$30,524 · 32

$20,214 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$12,771 · 43

Median total compensation for comparable Interpreterroles 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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Wei Jung

Interpreter/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$70,597

Base pay: $70,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,597
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,896
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Wei Jung serves as a Interpreter based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $70,597.

Tok Wa Li

Interpreter/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$8,413

Base pay: $8,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,413
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,340
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 210

Tok Wa Li works as a Interpreter for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Tok earned $8,413 in 2025.