New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / IT Project Specialist

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IT Project Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

12 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $116,332, above the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $116,332
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,097$136,489+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

IT Project Specialist is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $116,332 ranks #12 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$144,456 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$144,211 · 4

Department of Finance

$144,157 · 10

NYC Housing Authority

$143,812 · 3

Department of Sanitation

$132,827 · 6

Department of Correction

$132,693 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$129,785 · 16

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$126,035 · 126

Department of Transportation

$121,293 · 14

Department of Education Administrative

$120,529 · 3

Technology & Innovation

$117,827 · 48

Department of City Planning

$115,291 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dawn Collins

IT Project Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$109,363

Base pay: $105,078
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $4,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,363
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,743

Dawn Collins holds the role of IT Project Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,363.

Shari Beckford

IT Project Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$108,248

Base pay: $108,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,248
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

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Base Salary: $111,665
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shari Beckford works as a IT Project Specialist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Shari earned $108,248 in 2025.

Shahriar Ahmed

IT Project Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$106,022

Base pay: $106,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,022
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

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Base Salary: $110,433
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shahriar Ahmed is a IT Project Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $106,022.