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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Christopher Magnaye

Junior Phnurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,080

Base pay: $37,164
Overtime: $1,153
Other pay: $17,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,080
Hire date: 2018-02-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 28
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 913.7

Christopher Magnaye holds the role of Junior Phnurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,080.

Evan Marc

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,057

Base pay: $55,888
Overtime: $169
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,057
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,670
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Evan Marc holds the role of Public Health Adviser at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $56,057.

Lillian Santiago

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,038

Base pay: $55,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,038
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,670
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lillian Santiago is a Public Health Adviser at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $56,038.

Munni Begum

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,036

Base pay: $55,885
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,036
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,190
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Munni Begum is a Public Health Sanitarian at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $56,036.

Tyrone Grant

Associate Staff Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,036

Base pay: $55,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,036
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,050

Tyrone Grant is a Associate Staff Analyst at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $56,036.

Lenyn Garcia

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,022

Base pay: $55,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,022
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,670
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lenyn Garcia holds the role of Public Health Adviser 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 $56,022.

Vaulin Forbes

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$56,022

Base pay: $55,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,022
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,670
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Vaulin Forbes is a Public Health Adviser at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $56,022.

Jillian Obasa

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,985

Base pay: $55,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,985
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,670
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jillian Obasa works as a Public Health Adviser for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Jillian earned $55,985 in 2025.

Marc Beckford

Community Associate/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,966

Base pay: $55,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,966
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,750
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marc Beckford holds the role of Community Associate at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,966.

Janice Marshall

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,956

Base pay: $52,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,956
Hire date: 2009-08-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,694
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Janice Marshall holds the role of Public Health Adviser at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,956.

Helen Aguila

City Medical Specialist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$55,931

Base pay: $54,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,931
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 325.9

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Helen Aguila serves as a City Medical Specialist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,931.