New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Public Health Nurse

Job-title file

Public Health Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

519 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $82,989, above the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 519
Total payroll: $37.6M
Role median: $82,989
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$6,201$122,575+

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

How total compensation varies among the 519 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

Public Health Nurse 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 Registered Nurses — about 197,740 people — is $119,720. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $59,758 for this role, 50% 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

$87,180

$103,970

$119,720

$133,230

$159,240

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $59,758

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses 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 Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 39% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $59,758

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 409 of 519 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 $82,989, 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 jurisdictions

Public Health Nurse beyond New York City

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $82,989 ranks #8 of 15. See Public Health Nurse across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$255,251 · 79

$214,986 · 477

$130,745 · 17

$101,448 · 40

$89,336 · 28

$87,525 · 53

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$84,502 · 117

Texas

$69,720 · 132

Median total compensation for comparable Public Health Nurseroles 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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Judith Dattoli

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$115,993

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,993
Hire date: 2009-08-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Judith Dattoli holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,993.

Joan Rickman

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$115,673

Base pay: $72,218
Overtime: $17,370
Other pay: $26,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,673
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 316
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,679.2

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Joan Rickman serves as a Public Health Nurse based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,673.

Nilda Valeros

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$115,603

Base pay: $68,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,603
Hire date: 1998-10-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,590.25

Nilda Valeros works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. Nilda earned $115,603 in 2025.

Karen Dunkley

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$115,450

Base pay: $63,150
Overtime: $13,796
Other pay: $38,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,450
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 263.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,513.5

Karen Dunkley works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Karen earned $115,450 in 2025.

Beatriz Guevara

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$114,951

Base pay: $89,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,951
Hire date: 1999-11-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,850
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Beatriz Guevara works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. Beatriz earned $114,951 in 2025.

Andrea Graham

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$114,105

Base pay: $89,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,105
Hire date: 1995-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,850
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Andrea Graham holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $114,105.

Slada Michel

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$113,662

Base pay: $70,945
Overtime: $8,418
Other pay: $34,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,662
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 144.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,701

Slada Michel works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Slada earned $113,662 in 2025.

Keila Cordero

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$113,383

Base pay: $101,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,383
Hire date: 2019-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Keila Cordero serves as a Public Health Nurse based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,383.

Mercy Orih

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$113,155

Base pay: $71,739
Overtime: $4,057
Other pay: $37,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,155
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 84
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,701

Mercy Orih holds the role of Public Health Nurse 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 $113,155.

Karen Hylton

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$113,049

Base pay: $73,980
Overtime: $4,417
Other pay: $34,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,049
Hire date: 1999-08-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 59.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,686.97

Karen Hylton works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Karen earned $113,049 in 2025.

Sonia Mcnair

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,654

Base pay: $65,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,654
Hire date: 1997-04-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,568.5

Sonia Mcnair holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,654.

Yanna Liu

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,538

Base pay: $66,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,538
Hire date: 1997-08-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,606

Yanna Liu holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,538.

Shirley Bellefleur-Math

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,504

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,504
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shirley Bellefleur-Math holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $112,504.

Theresa Adebanjo

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,413

Base pay: $73,299
Overtime: $4,621
Other pay: $34,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,413
Hire date: 2005-08-29
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 64
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,701

Theresa Adebanjo is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). 2025 total compensation came to $112,413.

Melanie Alfonso

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,376

Base pay: $64,743
Overtime: $13,433
Other pay: $34,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,376
Hire date: 2002-08-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 241.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,540.5

Melanie Alfonso works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Melanie earned $112,376 in 2025.

Nittaya Romphoree

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,038

Base pay: $64,297
Overtime: $13,981
Other pay: $33,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,038
Hire date: 2018-09-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 275.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,554

Nittaya Romphoree is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $112,038.

Esther Akerele

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$112,031

Base pay: $86,397
Overtime: $692
Other pay: $24,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,031
Hire date: 1995-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,151
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Esther Akerele is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). 2025 total compensation came to $112,031.

Jung Yeum

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$111,903

Base pay: $67,060
Overtime: $15,746
Other pay: $29,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,903
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 290
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,626

Jung Yeum works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Jung earned $111,903 in 2025.

Edwine Mentor-Bonneau

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$111,380

Base pay: $84,466
Overtime: $572
Other pay: $26,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,380
Hire date: 2019-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,850
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,743

Edwine Mentor-Bonneau is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $111,380.

Coreen Williams

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$111,269

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,269
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Coreen Williams works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Coreen earned $111,269 in 2025.

Maria Bansfield

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$111,100

Base pay: $86,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,100
Hire date: 2008-09-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,151
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Bansfield holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,100.

Adetokunbo Ogujiuba

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110,659

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,659
Hire date: 2011-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Adetokunbo Ogujiuba serves as a Public Health Nurse based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,659.

Yanna Xu

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110,592

Base pay: $86,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,592
Hire date: 1997-11-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,151
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yanna Xu works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Yanna earned $110,592 in 2025.

Richardine St. Louime

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110,361

Base pay: $63,406
Overtime: $17,893
Other pay: $29,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,361
Hire date: 2010-10-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 316.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,533

Richardine St. Louime holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,361.

Lea George-Eugene

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110,278

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,278
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lea George-Eugene holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,278.

Romel Taboy

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$110,089

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,089
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Romel Taboy works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Romel earned $110,089 in 2025.

Christopher Martinez

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$109,873

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $14,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,873
Hire date: 2011-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Martinez works as a Public Health Nurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). Christopher earned $109,873 in 2025.

Nesha Eastmond

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$109,753

Base pay: $94,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,753
Hire date: 2009-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,908
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nesha Eastmond is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). 2025 total compensation came to $109,753.