Supervising Special Officer

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

31 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $74,227, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $74,227
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,167$105,995+

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How total compensation varies among the 31 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

Supervising Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $74,227 ranks #8 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$91,977 · 11

Department of Homeless Services

$90,860 · 116

Department of Design & Construction

$88,495 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$82,858 · 20

Administrative for Children's Services

$79,823 · 46

NYC Housing Authority

$78,563 · 4

Law Department

$75,772 · 1

Department of Finance

$73,684 · 5

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$68,887 · 34

District Attorney-Manhattan

$65,649 · 1

Median total compensation for the Supervising 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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Paula Legall-Grant-Wa

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$85,981

Base pay: $60,584
Overtime: $22,776
Other pay: $2,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,981
Hire date: 2012-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 521.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Paula Legall-Grant-Wa is a Supervising Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). 2025 total compensation came to $85,981.

Brenda Williams

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$85,029

Base pay: $69,626
Overtime: $12,694
Other pay: $2,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,029
Hire date: 2008-11-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,246
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 254.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Brenda Williams is a Supervising Special Officer at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). 2025 total compensation came to $85,029.