New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Social Worker

Job-title file

Social Worker

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

25 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $73,333, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $73,333
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,998$83,466+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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

Social Worker 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 Social Workers, All Other — about 1,440 people — is $85,080. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $71,166 for this role, 16% below that figure — about the 30th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,810

$67,550

$85,080

$101,650

$118,350

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $71,166

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other 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 Social Workers, All Other — about 62,930 people — is $71,900. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,620

$51,900

$71,900

$97,040

$115,610

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $71,166

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 23 of 25 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 $73,333, 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

Social Worker is held in 9 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $73,333 ranks #5 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$85,777 · 1

Fire Department

$80,507 · 1

District Attorney Kings County

$78,254 · 1

Department of Homeless Services

$76,750 · 6

New York City Housing Authority

$69,642 · 8

Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services

$67,866 · 47

Police Department

$60,092 · 2

Department of Correction

$42,733 · 7

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

Compare jurisdictions

Social Worker beyond New York City

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $69,358 ranks #13 of 23. See Social Worker across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$143,711 · 771

City and County of San Francisco

$127,069 · 8

Seattle Public Schools

$120,916 · 57

City of Chicago

$118,836 · 6

District of Columbia

$109,924 · 504

Davis School District, Utah

$106,100 · 22

City of Los Angeles

$97,460 · 12

City of Boston

$89,384 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Social Worker 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

Page 1

Moumita Mondal

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$83,875

Base pay: $81,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,875
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,640
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Moumita Mondal serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,875.

Annie Lo

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$83,024

Base pay: $79,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,024
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Annie Lo works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Annie earned $83,024 in 2025.

Tammy White

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$78,537

Base pay: $74,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,537
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,605
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tammy White is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $78,537.

Heather Steadman

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$78,465

Base pay: $73,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,465
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,125
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Heather Steadman holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,465.

Janell Mcnish

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$78,254

Base pay: $75,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,254
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,712
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Janell Mcnish holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $78,254.

Candice Moses

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$77,820

Base pay: $74,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,820
Hire date: 2016-03-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,605
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Candice Moses holds the role of Social Worker 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 $77,820.

Ellen Stevens-Roseman

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$77,796

Base pay: $74,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,796
Hire date: 2012-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,605
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ellen Stevens-Roseman is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $77,796.

Mandasia Arroyo

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$77,192

Base pay: $75,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,192
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,803
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mandasia Arroyo works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Mandasia earned $77,192 in 2025.

Stacy Kirwan

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$76,331

Base pay: $73,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,331
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,356
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stacy Kirwan works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Stacy earned $76,331 in 2025.

Buffet Dixon

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$73,768

Base pay: $72,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,768
Hire date: 2021-01-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Buffet Dixon holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $73,768.

Wendy Macleish

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$73,449

Base pay: $69,823
Overtime: $1,301
Other pay: $2,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,449
Hire date: 2017-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,049
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 31.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wendy Macleish works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Wendy earned $73,449 in 2025.

Pilar Bellerand

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$73,360

Base pay: $70,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,360
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,443
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Pilar Bellerand serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $73,360.

Erica Perez

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$73,333

Base pay: $71,166
Overtime: $1,446
Other pay: $721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,333
Hire date: 2018-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,434
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 34.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Erica Perez serves as a Social Worker based in Bronx. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $73,333.

Toni Sparks

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$73,135

Base pay: $71,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,135
Hire date: 2020-03-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Toni Sparks is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $73,135.

Alicia Armogum

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$72,572

Base pay: $71,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,572
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,733
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alicia Armogum is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $72,572.

Marysabel Gomez Suncar

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,771

Base pay: $67,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,771
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marysabel Gomez Suncar is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $69,771.

Shamica Dieudonne

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$69,200

Base pay: $69,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,200
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,750

Shamica Dieudonne holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,200.

Maria Brown-Trammell

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$66,990

Base pay: $66,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,990
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,126
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Maria Brown-Trammell serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $66,990.

Veronica Jarrett

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$66,977

Base pay: $63,949
Overtime: $183
Other pay: $2,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,977
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,263
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Veronica Jarrett works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Veronica earned $66,977 in 2025.

Kijana Roberts

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$61,621

Base pay: $61,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,621
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,575

Kijana Roberts works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Kijana earned $61,621 in 2025.

Fareena Samad

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$59,531

Base pay: $59,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,531
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,505

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Fareena Samad serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,531.

Michelle Stein

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$33,659

Base pay: $33,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,659
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,920
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 929

Michelle Stein is a Social Worker at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $33,659.

Yanick Pernerat

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$26,376

Base pay: $26,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,376
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,374
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 665

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Yanick Pernerat serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,376.

Sarai Rivera

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$5,526

Base pay: $5,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,526
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,033
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 140

Sarai Rivera works as a Social Worker for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Sarai earned $5,526 in 2025.

Godfrey Antiaobong

Social Worker/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$2,998

Base pay: $2,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,998
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,033
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 76.25

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Godfrey Antiaobong serves as a Social Worker based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,998.