Head Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

1 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $138,582, above the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $138.6K
Role median: $138,582
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Head Nurse is held in 2 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $138,582 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$125,838 · 11

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

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Head Nurse beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $128,509 ranks #3 of 4. See Head Nurse across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$213,130 · 14

New York Public Authorities

$140,154 · 94

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$85,811 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Head Nurseroles 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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Elise Ellerbee-Watson

Head Nurse/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$138,582

Base pay: $119,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,582
Hire date: 1996-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,516
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Elise Ellerbee-Watson works as a Head Nurse for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). Elise earned $138,582 in 2025.