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

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Scientist

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

38 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $88,042, above the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $88,042
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$432$116,835+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 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

Scientist is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $88,042 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environment Protection

$75,926 · 77

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

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Scientist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $78,310 ranks #4 of 5. See Scientist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$133,692 · 11

South Carolina

$105,538 · 13

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$92,649 · 43

Missouri

$55,682 · 56

Median total compensation for comparable Scientistroles 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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Robert Bercaw

Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$75,429

Base pay: $74,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,429
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,037
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Robert Bercaw serves as a Scientist based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,429.

Naeemah Maynard

Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$71,622

Base pay: $68,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,622
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,785
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Naeemah Maynard holds the role of Scientist 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 $71,622.

Kevin Jagdipsingh

Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$71,572

Base pay: $68,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,572
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,737
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Jagdipsingh works as a Scientist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Kevin earned $71,572 in 2025.

Daniel Lafaurie

Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$71,333

Base pay: $68,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,333
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,737
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daniel Lafaurie is a Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $71,333.