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

Job-title file

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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Melvennis Richardson

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,648

Base pay: $54,669
Overtime: $843
Other pay: $1,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,648
Hire date: 2021-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 27.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Melvennis Richardson serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,648.

Dominque Moore

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,562

Base pay: $54,669
Overtime: $403
Other pay: $1,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,562
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dominque Moore works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Dominque earned $56,562 in 2025.

Lila Pellot

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,670

Base pay: $54,167
Overtime: $269
Other pay: $1,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,670
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,520
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lila Pellot works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Lila earned $55,670 in 2025.

Michelle Harris

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,557

Base pay: $54,669
Overtime: $607
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,557
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Michelle Harris serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,557.

Jennifer Look

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,513

Base pay: $54,669
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,513
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Jennifer Look serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,513.

Nkechi Ojiabo-Williams

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,474

Base pay: $54,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,474
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nkechi Ojiabo-Williams works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Nkechi earned $55,474 in 2025.

Jacqueline Herron-Phillip

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,079

Base pay: $54,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,079
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,520
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jacqueline Herron-Phillip works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Jacqueline earned $55,079 in 2025.

Tamara Weeks

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,823

Base pay: $54,669
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,823
Hire date: 2021-10-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Tamara Weeks serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,823.

Syeda Hayat

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,677

Base pay: $54,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,677
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Syeda Hayat holds the role of Investigator 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 $54,677.

Patricia Buckland

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,659

Base pay: $53,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,659
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Patricia Buckland serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,659.

Nicole Butler

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,653

Base pay: $53,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,653
Hire date: 2022-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicole Butler is a Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $54,653.

Jayantika Nandy

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,394

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,394
Hire date: 2024-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jayantika Nandy works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Jayantika earned $54,394 in 2025.

Shelly Ann Thompson

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,381

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,381
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shelly Ann Thompson holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,381.

Rosalind Rodriguez

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,284

Base pay: $53,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,284
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,769
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rosalind Rodriguez works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Rosalind earned $54,284 in 2025.

Stephanie Saywack

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,270

Base pay: $53,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,270
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,769
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephanie Saywack works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Stephanie earned $54,270 in 2025.

Marvia Walker

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,109

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,109
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marvia Walker holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $54,109.

Patrick Mcneill

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,060

Base pay: $53,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,060
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,412
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Patrick Mcneill holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $54,060.

Safa Shafat

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,961

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,961
Hire date: 2024-02-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Safa Shafat works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Safa earned $53,961 in 2025.

Zeba Pathan

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,961

Base pay: $53,077
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,961
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,769
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Zeba Pathan works as a Investigator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Zeba earned $53,961 in 2025.

Jerry Mathieu

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,925

Base pay: $49,195
Overtime: $4,667
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,925
Hire date: 2020-10-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,104
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 124.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,680

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Jerry Mathieu serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $53,925.

Mamadou Sow

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,900

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,900
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mamadou Sow is a Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $53,900.

Fatima Cox

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,802

Base pay: $53,618
Overtime: $158
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,802
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Fatima Cox 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 $53,802.

Claudia Ornis

Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,687

Base pay: $52,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,687
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,769
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Claudia Ornis holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $53,687.