New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

Agency file

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Health/Mental Hygiene oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 7,556 employees with median total compensation of $79,562; the highest distinct record was $421,286.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $609.3M
Employees: 7,556
Median total: $79,562
Highest record: $421,286

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$17,977$203,740+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7,556 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,562) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,321 (91%)
Overtime — $2,428 (3%)
Other — $4,887 (6%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$12,210

$54,163

$79,562

$105,024

$131,841

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,841 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,210. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

City Research Scientist

970 · $101,624

Public Health Nurse

519 · $82,989

Public Health Adviser

477 · $56,352

Public Health Sanitarian

340 · $65,913

Community Coordinator

317 · $72,064

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Tahmina Bhuiyan

Health Services Manager Non Managerial Level I/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,354

Base pay: $102,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,354
Hire date: 2017-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,300
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tahmina Bhuiyan is a Health Services Manager Non Managerial Level I at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $102,354.

Dennis Lugo

Supervising Computer Service Technician/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,336

Base pay: $96,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,336
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,869
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dennis Lugo is a Supervising Computer Service Technician at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $102,336.

Jacqueline Joseph

Junior Phnurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,288

Base pay: $71,827
Overtime: $3,961
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,288
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,700.43

Jacqueline Joseph works as a Junior Phnurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Jacqueline earned $102,288 in 2025.

Jasmina Spasojevic

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,283

Base pay: $100,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,283
Hire date: 2016-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,187
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jasmina Spasojevic is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $102,283.

Gardy Deshommes

Public Health Epidemiologist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,281

Base pay: $97,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,281
Hire date: 1997-08-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,737
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gardy Deshommes works as a Public Health Epidemiologist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Gardy earned $102,281 in 2025.

John Zuzworsky

Supervisor/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,228

Base pay: $83,942
Overtime: $13,479
Other pay: $4,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,228
Hire date: 2008-08-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,607
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 202
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, John Zuzworsky serves as a Supervisor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,228.

Karen Ortiz

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,227

Base pay: $102,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,227
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,400
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Karen Ortiz serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,227.

Nasim Akhtar Yazdani

Junior Phnurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,222

Base pay: $65,798
Overtime: $1,783
Other pay: $34,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,222
Hire date: 2001-01-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 27
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,559.65

Nasim Akhtar Yazdani works as a Junior Phnurse for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Nasim earned $102,222 in 2025.

Pavlo Baranov

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,216

Base pay: $70,240
Overtime: $26,857
Other pay: $5,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,216
Hire date: 2021-04-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,668
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 500.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Pavlo Baranov works as a Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Pavlo earned $102,216 in 2025.

Josetta Christian

Associate Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,205

Base pay: $78,283
Overtime: $11,873
Other pay: $12,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,205
Hire date: 2005-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,845
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 182.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Josetta Christian holds the role of Associate Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,205.

Susan Campbell-Mosque

Specialist Consultant/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,193

Base pay: $98,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,193
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,870
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Susan Campbell-Mosque serves as a Specialist Consultant based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,193.

Lookman Mojeed Jr

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$102,162

Base pay: $99,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,162
Hire date: 2019-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,904
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lookman Mojeed Jr is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $102,162.