New York City / Fire Department / City Research Scientist

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City Research Scientist

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

17 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $114,565, below the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $114,565
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,139$134,270+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

City Research Scientist is held in 37 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $114,565 ranks #2 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Technology & Innovation

$119,470 · 4

District Attorney-Manhattan

$110,634 · 1

Department for the Aging

$109,954 · 5

Department of Business Service

$105,354 · 12

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$104,500 · 7

Bronx District Attorney

$104,415 · 9

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$104,082 · 8

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$102,548 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$101,607 · 969

Department of Environment Protection

$101,363 · 123

Department of Correction

$100,697 · 39

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$100,309 · 81

Median total compensation for the City Research Scientist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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City Research Scientist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $99,158 ranks #2 of 2. See City Research Scientist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$110,994 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable City Research Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gurpreet Singh

City Research Scientist/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,162

Base pay: $109,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,162
Hire date: 2019-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,013
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gurpreet Singh works as a City Research Scientist for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Gurpreet earned $111,162 in 2025.

Brianna Noonan

City Research Scientist/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$109,396

Base pay: $109,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,396
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,883
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Brianna Noonan holds the role of City Research Scientist at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,396.