New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Special Officer

Job-title file

Special Officer

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

30 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $54,675, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $54,675
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,387$78,171+

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

How total compensation varies among the 30 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

Special Officer 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 Security Guards — about 142,760 people — is $43,980. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene pays a median base salary of $48,991 for this role, 11% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,360

$36,940

$43,980

$51,530

$60,720

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $48,991

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards 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 Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Department of Health/Mental Hygiene’s median base salary is 29% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene median · $48,991

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 26 of 30 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 $54,675, 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

Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $54,675 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$92,476 · 1

District Attorney-Manhattan

$68,287 · 5

District Attorney Kings County

$60,732 · 2

Administrative Trials and Hearings

$54,840 · 11

Department of Homeless Services

$52,424 · 410

NYC Housing Authority

$50,132 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$47,952 · 145

Department of Education Administrative

$44,726 · 35

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$43,885 · 56

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$40,696 · 64

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Carlos Martinez

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$81,002

Base pay: $54,458
Overtime: $20,928
Other pay: $5,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,002
Hire date: 2008-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 519.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Carlos Martinez holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,002.

William Ellerbe

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$76,121

Base pay: $54,458
Overtime: $18,903
Other pay: $2,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,121
Hire date: 2008-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 483.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

William Ellerbe works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. William earned $76,121 in 2025.

Dynesha Taylor

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$68,237

Base pay: $54,547
Overtime: $12,161
Other pay: $1,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,237
Hire date: 2017-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 310
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dynesha Taylor works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Dynesha earned $68,237 in 2025.

Maribel Matias

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $54,458
Overtime: $3,902
Other pay: $7,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Hire date: 2009-05-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 96
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Maribel Matias is a Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). 2025 total compensation came to $66,000.

Jayson Santana

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$64,543

Base pay: $54,458
Overtime: $8,584
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,543
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 218.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jayson Santana holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,543.

Sharon Halloway

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$64,091

Base pay: $54,559
Overtime: $7,533
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,091
Hire date: 2001-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,630
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 189.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sharon Halloway holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,091.

Mark Rojas Jr

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$63,670

Base pay: $52,719
Overtime: $9,417
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,670
Hire date: 2018-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 249.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Mark Rojas Jr works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Mark earned $63,670 in 2025.

Lisa Mcbride

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$62,696

Base pay: $56,475
Overtime: $4,394
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,696
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 105.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Lisa Mcbride serves as a Special Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,696.

Tomasz Kowal

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$61,230

Base pay: $54,458
Overtime: $5,271
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,230
Hire date: 2016-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 134
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Tomasz Kowal is a Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,230.

Lynette Rabb

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$61,170

Base pay: $53,814
Overtime: $5,856
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,170
Hire date: 2010-09-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 149.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Lynette Rabb holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,170.

Juanita Brytus

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$60,873

Base pay: $50,572
Overtime: $4,873
Other pay: $5,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,873
Hire date: 2009-01-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 124.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Juanita Brytus holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,873.

Dayton Roumell

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$58,835

Base pay: $42,728
Overtime: $13,816
Other pay: $2,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,835
Hire date: 2020-03-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 448.27
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dayton Roumell works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Dayton earned $58,835 in 2025.

Ivy Woodburn

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$57,876

Base pay: $47,920
Overtime: $6,313
Other pay: $3,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,876
Hire date: 2017-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 158
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,840

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Ivy Woodburn serves as a Special Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,876.

Myisha Pagan

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$57,844

Base pay: $53,609
Overtime: $2,716
Other pay: $1,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,844
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 69.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Myisha Pagan is a Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $57,844.

Precious Ervin

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,866

Base pay: $50,061
Overtime: $3,238
Other pay: $1,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,866
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 84
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,000

Precious Ervin holds the role of Special Officer 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 $54,866.

Justin Diaz

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$54,485

Base pay: $40,855
Overtime: $8,311
Other pay: $5,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,485
Hire date: 2021-07-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,093
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 269.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Justin Diaz holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $54,485.

Shaikh Rashid

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,860

Base pay: $38,237
Overtime: $8,393
Other pay: $7,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,860
Hire date: 2023-12-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 290.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Shaikh Rashid holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,860.

Aushif Nelson

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$49,741

Base pay: $36,120
Overtime: $6,735
Other pay: $6,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,741
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,797
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 241.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Aushif Nelson serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,741.

Jan Campbell

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$49,068

Base pay: $37,638
Overtime: $7,591
Other pay: $3,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,068
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 273.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jan Campbell is a Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $49,068.

Gina Isidore

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$47,281

Base pay: $40,246
Overtime: $4,894
Other pay: $2,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,281
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,797
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 168.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gina Isidore is a Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $47,281.

Armani Magloire

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$44,880

Base pay: $37,575
Overtime: $4,229
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,880
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 158
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Armani Magloire works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Armani earned $44,880 in 2025.

Jasheem Smiley

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$43,989

Base pay: $39,900
Overtime: $2,257
Other pay: $1,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,989
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,797
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 77.9
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Jasheem Smiley serves as a Special Officer based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $43,989.

Thairon Carrion

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$36,962

Base pay: $32,020
Overtime: $3,174
Other pay: $1,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,962
Hire date: 2022-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,093
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 119
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,760

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Thairon Carrion serves as a Special Officer based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,962.

Timothy Moye

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$35,160

Base pay: $29,482
Overtime: $5,652
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,160
Hire date: 2018-08-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,862
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 156.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,209.65

Timothy Moye works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Timothy earned $35,160 in 2025.

Erik Cotton Jr

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$33,458

Base pay: $26,057
Overtime: $5,436
Other pay: $1,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,458
Hire date: 2021-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 188
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,327.7

Erik Cotton Jr holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,458.

Sian Danclair

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$28,351

Base pay: $26,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,351
Hire date: 2009-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,040

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Sian Danclair serves as a Special Officer based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $28,351.

Hamza Abdul Rahman

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$22,954

Base pay: $18,364
Overtime: $4,024
Other pay: $566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,954
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 154.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,040

Hamza Abdul Rahman holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $22,954.

Alaaldin Elmohands

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$17,450

Base pay: $16,008
Overtime: $1,442
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,450
Hire date: 2009-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 36.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 600

Alaaldin Elmohands holds the role of Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,450.

Sharonda Anderson

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$16,751

Base pay: $13,622
Overtime: $3,128
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,751
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,264
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 81.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 533.67

Sharonda Anderson works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Sharonda earned $16,751 in 2025.

Ronald Brow

Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

-$5,387

Base pay: -$4,888
Overtime: -$453
Other pay: -$46
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,387
Hire date: 1996-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,669
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: -12.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,120

Ronald Brow works as a Special Officer for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. Ronald earned -$5,387 in 2025.