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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

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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Leashawn Peaks

Medicolegal Investigator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp
$148,487
Base pay
$122,019
Overtime
$6,529
Other pay
$19,939
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,487
Hire date
2001-12-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$125,932
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
69
Payroll Number
816
Regular Hours
2,080

Leashawn Peaks is a Medicolegal Investigator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,487.

Madina Shakirzyanova

City Research Scientist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp
$148,408
Base pay
$145,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,408
Hire date
2016-09-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$150,008
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
816
Regular Hours
1,820

Madina Shakirzyanova is a City Research Scientist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,408.