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

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Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

44 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $54,085, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $54,085
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,308$81,771+

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How total compensation varies among the 44 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

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $54,085 ranks #12 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$84,893 · 4

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,153 · 10

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$78,677 · 9

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$77,398 · 9

Department of Sanitation

$74,462 · 8

Department of Probation

$67,625 · 2

Department of Correction

$63,020 · 152

Police Department

$57,232 · 57

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$56,564 · 137

Department of Finance

$55,743 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$54,808 · 3

Department of Transportation

$51,555 · 4

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

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Investigator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $55,670 ranks #13 of 21. See Investigator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles 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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Pujan Shrestha

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$26,406

Base pay: $26,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,406
Hire date: 2023-06-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,045
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 901.25

Pujan Shrestha is a Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $26,406.

Alina Garcia

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$26,266

Base pay: $26,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,266
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 910

Alina Garcia holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,266.