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

Job-title file

Public Health Sanitarian

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

340 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $65,913, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 340
Total payroll: $20.1M
Role median: $65,913
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8$102,325+

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

How total compensation varies among the 340 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 Sanitarian 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 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — about 1,440 people — is $62,650. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $68,863 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 58th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health/Mental Hygiene sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,640

$48,310

$62,650

$81,130

$106,300

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $68,863

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 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 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — about 34,670 people — is $55,090. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 25% above that national figure, about the 73rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,170

$45,820

$55,090

$69,910

$94,160

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $68,863

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 290 of 340 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 $65,913, 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 departments

This role across New York City

Public Health Sanitarian is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $65,913 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environment Protection

$83,978 · 4

Department of Correction

$77,779 · 4

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

Compare jurisdictions

Public Health Sanitarian beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $66,245 ranks #2 of 3. See Public Health Sanitarian across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$83,848 · 90

City of Philadelphia

$11,682 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Public Health Sanitarianroles 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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Mohammad Sadat

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Mohammad Sadat holds the role of Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $35,620.

Jonathan Thompson

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Jonathan Thompson works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Jonathan earned $35,620 in 2025.

Amar Chudasma

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Amar Chudasma is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $35,620.

Moshood Animashaun

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Moshood Animashaun serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,620.

Shadman Sami

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Shadman Sami works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Shadman earned $35,620 in 2025.

Shiyu Yu

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,620

Base pay: $35,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,620
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Shiyu Yu works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Shiyu earned $35,620 in 2025.

Kayla Williams

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,618

Base pay: $35,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,618
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Kayla Williams holds the role of Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $35,618.

Merseenaa Azharali

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,614

Base pay: $35,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,614
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Merseenaa Azharali serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,614.

Lus Cortes Rojas

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,559

Base pay: $35,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,559
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Lus Cortes Rojas is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $35,559.

Prenam Essizewa

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,509

Base pay: $35,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,509
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Prenam Essizewa works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Prenam earned $35,509 in 2025.

Benedicta Opara

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,444

Base pay: $31,680
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $3,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,444
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,668
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,360

Benedicta Opara works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Benedicta earned $35,444 in 2025.

Njideka Arungwa

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,441

Base pay: $35,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,441
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Njideka Arungwa holds the role of Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $35,441.

Ida Freeman

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,383

Base pay: $35,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,383
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Ida Freeman serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,383.

Brittany Cooper

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,184

Base pay: $35,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,184
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Brittany Cooper works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Brittany earned $35,184 in 2025.

Onichristopher Johnson Hackel

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,133

Base pay: $35,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,133
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Onichristopher Johnson Hackel is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $35,133.

Roxann Folkes

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$34,864

Base pay: $34,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,864
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,460
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,410

Roxann Folkes holds the role of Public Health Sanitarian 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 $34,864.

Devjani Paul

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$34,367

Base pay: $34,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,367
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,201
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,303.37

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Devjani Paul serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,367.

Ashley Cruz

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$34,041

Base pay: $34,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,041
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,440

Ashley Cruz is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $34,041.

Paul Byfield

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$33,054

Base pay: $33,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,054
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,360

Paul Byfield is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $33,054.

Jared Baron

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$32,940

Base pay: $32,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,940
Hire date: 2024-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,132
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,320

Jared Baron is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $32,940.

Shameema Begum

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$32,056

Base pay: $32,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,056
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,460
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,296

Shameema Begum is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $32,056.

Monica Abrams

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$31,469

Base pay: $31,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,469
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,460
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,280

Monica Abrams is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $31,469.

Sara Belguourmaz

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$31,171

Base pay: $31,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,171
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,201
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,144.92

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Sara Belguourmaz serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $31,171.