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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Holly Anger

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$121,079

Base pay: $120,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,079
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Holly Anger is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $121,079.

Kim Anderson

Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$121,025

Base pay: $121,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,025
Hire date: 2000-05-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,764
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Kim Anderson serves as a Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,025.

Goom Young Leem

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,915

Base pay: $69,065
Overtime: $21,741
Other pay: $30,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,915
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 381
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,680

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Goom Young Leem serves as a Public Health Nurse based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,915.

Nicole Murphy

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,904

Base pay: $118,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,904
Hire date: 1987-06-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,118
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,596

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Nicole Murphy serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. Hired in 1987, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,904.

Cynthia Bocanegra

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,893

Base pay: $101,135
Overtime: $13,518
Other pay: $6,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,893
Hire date: 2014-04-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,357
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 198.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cynthia Bocanegra works as a Criminalist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Cynthia earned $120,893 in 2025.

Kimberly Fox

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,887

Base pay: $111,322
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $9,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,887
Hire date: 2005-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,223
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kimberly Fox is a Criminalist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). 2025 total compensation came to $120,887.

Edward Kang

Agency Attorney/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,886

Base pay: $108,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,886
Hire date: 2016-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,777
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Edward Kang is a Agency Attorney at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $120,886.

Matthew Ziemer

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,852

Base pay: $120,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,852
Hire date: 2020-08-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,764
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Ziemer is a Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $120,852.

Anthony Freeman

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,803

Base pay: $117,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,803
Hire date: 2017-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,699
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anthony Freeman holds the role of City Research Scientist 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 $120,803.

Christopher Williams

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,784

Base pay: $120,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,784
Hire date: 2007-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,696
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Christopher Williams serves as a Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,784.

Victoria Russo

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,740

Base pay: $73,884
Overtime: $7,225
Other pay: $39,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,740
Hire date: 1996-11-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 112.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,700.75

Victoria Russo holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,740.

Xiaoshu Wu

Agency Attorney/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,682

Base pay: $108,882
Overtime: $475
Other pay: $11,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,682
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,665
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Xiaoshu Wu serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,682.

Debbie Santiago

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

2025 total comp

$120,677

Base pay: $119,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: 1995-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,321
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Debbie Santiago works as a Health Services Manager Non Managerial Level I for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). Debbie earned $120,677 in 2025.

Geeno Joseph

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,636

Base pay: $119,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,636
Hire date: 2017-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,770
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Geeno Joseph holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst 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 $120,636.

Lydia Wong

Associate Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$120,612

Base pay: $107,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,612
Hire date: 2000-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,477
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Lydia Wong holds the role of Associate Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,612.