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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Celeste Gissentanner

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,639

Base pay: $60,559
Overtime: $13,371
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,639
Hire date: 2020-04-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,523
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 319.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Celeste Gissentanner serves as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,639.

Folashade Taylor

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,599

Base pay: $50,655
Overtime: $3,022
Other pay: $20,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,599
Hire date: 2018-02-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 46
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,162

Folashade Taylor is a Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,599.

Rena Tanny

Criminalist/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,596

Base pay: $73,968
Overtime: $348
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,596
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rena Tanny works as a Criminalist for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Rena earned $74,596 in 2025.

Nathaniel Mccarthy

Community Coordinator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,582

Base pay: $74,308
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,582
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nathaniel Mccarthy works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Nathaniel earned $74,582 in 2025.

Zayn Barrett

Customer Information Representative MA L 1549/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,581

Base pay: $49,273
Overtime: $23,370
Other pay: $1,937
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,581
Hire date: 2017-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,573
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 611.25
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Zayn Barrett is a Customer Information Representative MA L 1549 at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,581.

Alexandra Raccuia

Public Health Nurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,555

Base pay: $53,896
Overtime: $2,518
Other pay: $18,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,555
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 60
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,320

Alexandra Raccuia holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,555.

Veronica Camilleri

Junior Phnurse/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,545

Base pay: $49,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,545
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,209

Veronica Camilleri holds the role of Junior Phnurse at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $74,545.

Delquan Gravely

Procurement Analyst/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,503

Base pay: $74,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,503
Hire date: 2014-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,212
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Delquan Gravely works as a Procurement Analyst for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Delquan earned $74,503 in 2025.

Mustafa Samad

Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,474

Base pay: $70,386
Overtime: $1,673
Other pay: $2,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,474
Hire date: 2022-01-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,668
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 32
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Mustafa Samad serves as a Public Health Sanitarian based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,474.

Kolawole Onifade

Public Health Adviser/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,454

Base pay: $66,250
Overtime: $2,305
Other pay: $5,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,454
Hire date: 1993-10-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,385
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 57
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kolawole Onifade holds the role of Public Health Adviser at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $74,454.

Sherllay Castro

Community Coordinator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,440

Base pay: $74,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,440
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sherllay Castro is a Community Coordinator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,440.

Shanel Monroe

Community Coordinator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$74,416

Base pay: $74,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,416
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,727
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Shanel Monroe serves as a Community Coordinator based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,416.