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

Page 1

Suzanne Burke-Mcgovern

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$185,193

Base pay: $173,928
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $11,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,193
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,597

Suzanne Burke-Mcgovern holds the role of City Medical Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,193.

Eugene Lien

Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$184,115

Base pay: $184,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,115
Hire date: 2001-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,643
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Eugene Lien holds the role of Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,115.

James Omotosho

Regional Director Mental Health Mental Retard & Alc Service/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$183,748

Base pay: $183,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,748
Hire date: 2023-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,700
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

James Omotosho holds the role of Regional Director Mental Health Mental Retard & Alc Service at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $183,748.

Tamara Narine

City Clinician/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$183,719

Base pay: $171,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,719
Hire date: 2005-10-19
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,736

Tamara Narine is a City Clinician at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. 2025 total compensation came to $183,719.

Michelle Sylvester

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$183,640

Base pay: $110,758
Overtime: $59,000
Other pay: $13,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,640
Hire date: 2004-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,304
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 678.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Sylvester holds the role of Criminalist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,640.

Carshena Andrews

Forensic Mortuary Technician/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$183,566

Base pay: $77,804
Overtime: $99,438
Other pay: $6,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,566
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,800
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,631.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Carshena Andrews holds the role of Forensic Mortuary Technician at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,566.

Amanjot Singh

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$183,115

Base pay: $111,990
Overtime: $62,115
Other pay: $9,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,115
Hire date: 2010-11-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 724.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amanjot Singh holds the role of Criminalist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,115.

Laquisha Grant

Special Assistant in Mental Retardation/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$182,526

Base pay: $182,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,526
Hire date: 2021-10-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,700
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Laquisha Grant holds the role of Special Assistant in Mental Retardation at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,526.

Scott Hughes

Health Services Manager/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$181,694

Base pay: $181,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,694
Hire date: 2010-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,850
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Scott Hughes works as a Health Services Manager for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Scott earned $181,694 in 2025.

Nichelle Davis

Administrative Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$181,673

Base pay: $139,454
Overtime: $16,074
Other pay: $26,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,673
Hire date: 1998-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 157.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nichelle Davis holds the role of Administrative Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,673.

Elissia Conlon

Criminalist Director of Laboratory/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$181,221

Base pay: $181,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,221
Hire date: 2008-11-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $200,622
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elissia Conlon holds the role of Criminalist Director of Laboratory 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 $181,221.

Antonio Liberta

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$181,048

Base pay: $110,247
Overtime: $62,858
Other pay: $7,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,048
Hire date: 2016-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,759
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 760.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Antonio Liberta is a Criminalist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $181,048.

Christopher Benjamin

Administrative Labor Relations Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$180,730

Base pay: $180,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,730
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $186,235
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Benjamin works as a Administrative Labor Relations Analyst for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Christopher earned $180,730 in 2025.

Renata Kikel

Computer Systems Manager/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$180,411

Base pay: $178,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,411
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,448
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Renata Kikel is a Computer Systems Manager at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $180,411.

Yvonne Milewski

City Medical Examiner/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$180,155

Base pay: $167,412
Overtime: $3,995
Other pay: $8,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,155
Hire date: 2013-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $268,931
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 17.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 990.62

Yvonne Milewski works as a City Medical Examiner for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Yvonne earned $180,155 in 2025.

Sharon Perlman

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$180,009

Base pay: $171,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,009
Hire date: 2007-12-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,736

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Sharon Perlman serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,009.

Theodore Mullally

Computer Systems Manager/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$179,944

Base pay: $178,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,944
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,448
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Theodore Mullally serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,944.

Erika Tannor

Special Advisor to the Mayor for Health Services/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$179,736

Base pay: $179,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,736
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $186,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Erika Tannor is a Special Advisor to the Mayor for Health Services at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $179,736.

Aaron Slinker

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$179,577

Base pay: $171,504
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $8,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,577
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,750

Aaron Slinker is a City Medical Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $179,577.

Mark Desire

Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$179,218

Base pay: $179,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,218
Hire date: 1997-09-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,572
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mark Desire holds the role of Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,218.

Helen Rapa-Rafaniello

Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$179,218

Base pay: $179,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,218
Hire date: 1992-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,572
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Helen Rapa-Rafaniello serves as a Criminalist Assistant Director of Laboratory based in Manhattan. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,218.

Bowen Liu

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$178,945

Base pay: $175,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,945
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $181,807
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bowen Liu works as a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Bowen earned $178,945 in 2025.

Achala Talati

City Deputy Medical Director/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$178,479

Base pay: $178,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,479
Hire date: 2017-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $184,020
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Achala Talati holds the role of City Deputy Medical Director at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $178,479.

Amitasrigowri Murthy

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$178,341

Base pay: $168,182
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $10,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,341
Hire date: 2019-07-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,488.5

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Amitasrigowri Murthy serves as a City Medical Specialist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,341.

Samuel Solomon

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$178,019

Base pay: $178,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,019
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,806
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Samuel Solomon serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,019.

Leah Seifu

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$177,403

Base pay: $174,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,403
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $181,904
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,000

Leah Seifu holds the role of City Medical Specialist at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,403.

Vernon Blair

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,994

Base pay: $176,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,994
Hire date: 2007-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $183,269
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Vernon Blair works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Vernon earned $176,994 in 2025.

Janene Molfetta

Computer Systems Manager/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,973

Base pay: $176,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,973
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,448
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Janene Molfetta holds the role of Computer Systems Manager at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $176,973.

Violeta Ashby

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,895

Base pay: $164,940
Overtime: $614
Other pay: $11,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,895
Hire date: 2017-09-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,494

Violeta Ashby holds the role of City Medical Specialist 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 $176,895.

Shrinkhla Agrawal

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,553

Base pay: $165,675
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $10,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,553
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,532

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Shrinkhla Agrawal serves as a City Medical Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $176,553.

Sabrina Hassan

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,532

Base pay: $176,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,532
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $172,091
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sabrina Hassan holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,532.

Tamira Collins-Bowers

Administrative Contract Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,259

Base pay: $174,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,259
Hire date: 1997-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $179,753
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tamira Collins-Bowers works as a Administrative Contract Specialist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. Tamira earned $176,259 in 2025.

Lisa Heine

Health Services Manager/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$176,176

Base pay: $176,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,176
Hire date: 2005-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,422
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lisa Heine works as a Health Services Manager for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Lisa earned $176,176 in 2025.