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

Job-title file

Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

23 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $58,067, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $58,067
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$933$79,300+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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

Secretary 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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 122,680 people — is $51,440. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $53,002 for this role, 3% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,440

$45,140

$51,440

$61,150

$70,160

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $53,002

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 63rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $53,002

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 19 of 23 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 $58,067, 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

Secretary is held in 36 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $58,067 ranks #23 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney-Manhattan

$154,797 · 2

District Attorney-Special Narcotics

$113,799 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Board

$108,233 · 1

Office of the Mayor

$105,902 · 4

Board of Correction

$82,374 · 1

Office of Criminal Justice

$79,042 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$78,583 · 4

Technology & Innovation

$76,255 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$75,912 · 1

Bronx District Attorney

$75,448 · 2

Tax Commission

$74,221 · 1

Department for the Aging

$74,192 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Secretary beyond New York City

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $42,032 ranks #17 of 27. See Secretary across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,666 · 63

Los Angeles County

$114,909 · 831

City of Los Angeles

$105,342 · 115

District of Columbia

$70,919 · 9

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$69,267 · 5

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$61,530 · 2,940

New York Public Authorities

$61,133 · 122

Johnson County, Kansas

$58,378 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Secretary roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wendy Thomas

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$82,205

Base pay: $76,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,205
Hire date: 1992-11-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,524
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Wendy Thomas serves as a Secretary based in Queens. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $82,205.

Martha Saunders

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$75,603

Base pay: $69,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,603
Hire date: 1989-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,159
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Martha Saunders works as a Secretary for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). Martha earned $75,603 in 2025.

Tanya Trapp

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,055

Base pay: $68,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,055
Hire date: 2001-10-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,160
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Tanya Trapp serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,055.

Julia Jimenez

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,750

Base pay: $62,415
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $7,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,750
Hire date: 2001-11-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Julia Jimenez is a Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). 2025 total compensation came to $69,750.

Olga Anderson

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$67,188

Base pay: $61,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,188
Hire date: 1998-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,475
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Olga Anderson serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,188.

Maritza Chaves

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$65,075

Base pay: $59,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,075
Hire date: 2000-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,296
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maritza Chaves holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $65,075.

Lena Jackins

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$64,537

Base pay: $58,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,537
Hire date: 1997-10-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,846
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lena Jackins works as a Secretary for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. Lena earned $64,537 in 2025.

Josefina Lucero

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$62,345

Base pay: $61,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,345
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Josefina Lucero holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,345.

Brian O'Neill

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$62,005

Base pay: $51,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,005
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,636
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Brian O'Neill serves as a Secretary based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,005.

Karen Thompkins

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$61,518

Base pay: $51,931
Overtime: $3,819
Other pay: $5,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,518
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,636
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 96
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Thompkins holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,518.

Mai Ngo

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$59,677

Base pay: $53,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,677
Hire date: 2009-04-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,736

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Mai Ngo serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,677.

Debra Caines

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$58,067

Base pay: $52,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,067
Hire date: 2001-07-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,063
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Debra Caines holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,067.

Sheila Williams

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$57,763

Base pay: $52,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,763
Hire date: 1997-04-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,749
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sheila Williams is a Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $57,763.

Latonya Green

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$57,603

Base pay: $53,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,603
Hire date: 2007-06-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,927
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Latonya Green works as a Secretary for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Latonya earned $57,603 in 2025.

Tanya Riggins

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,837

Base pay: $51,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,837
Hire date: 1998-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,794
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tanya Riggins works as a Secretary for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). Tanya earned $56,837 in 2025.

Trent Williams

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,635

Base pay: $51,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,635
Hire date: 2010-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,174
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Trent Williams holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $54,635.

Jonovan Ramroop

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$49,983

Base pay: $49,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,983
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,294
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Jonovan Ramroop serves as a Secretary based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,983.

Cing Vung

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$46,818

Base pay: $15,509
Overtime: $1,356
Other pay: $29,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,818
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,307
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 24.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 420

Cing Vung works as a Secretary for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Cing earned $46,818 in 2025.

Mattie Sykes

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$41,591

Base pay: $37,118
Overtime: $643
Other pay: $3,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,591
Hire date: 1986-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,302
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 19.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,222.03

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Mattie Sykes serves as a Secretary based in Manhattan. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $41,591.

Jennifer Hernandez

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$25,277

Base pay: $25,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,277
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $25
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,039.88

Jennifer Hernandez is a Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. 2025 total compensation came to $25,277.

Anthony Coleman

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$8,532

Base pay: $7,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,532
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,403
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 513.5

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Anthony Coleman serves as a Secretary based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,532.

Cathy Cunningham

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$1,504

Base pay: $1,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,504
Hire date: 1995-04-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,586
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

Cathy Cunningham holds the role of Secretary at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,504.

Cindy Farfan

Secretary/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$933

Base pay: $933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $933
Hire date: 2015-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,566
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Cindy Farfan serves as a Secretary based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $933.