New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / Benefits Opportunity Specialist

Job-title file

Benefits Opportunity Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

1,668 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,918, below the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 1,668
Total payroll: $103.1M
Role median: $60,918
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,075$121,731+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,668 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Benefits Opportunity Specialist pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 6,920 people — is $52,980. Hra/Dept of Social Services pays a median base salary of $54,897 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Hra/Dept of Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,540

$49,660

$52,980

$67,370

$81,220

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $54,897

The bar is the range of annual wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 154,800 people — is $54,210. Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary is 1% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,900

$45,910

$54,210

$63,610

$74,690

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $54,897

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,481 of 1,668 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Hra/Dept of Social Services is $60,918, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Fatimah Sarwar

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,844

Base pay: $25,743
Overtime: $534
Other pay: $567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,844
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Fatimah Sarwar works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Fatimah earned $26,844 in 2025.

Robin King

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,572

Base pay: $24,105
Overtime: $1,008
Other pay: $1,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,572
Hire date: 2022-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 30.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 980

Robin King holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $26,572.

Gabriel Nova

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,452

Base pay: $26,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,452
Hire date: 2024-12-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 875

Gabriel Nova works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Gabriel earned $26,452 in 2025.

Tierra Miller

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,232

Base pay: $26,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,232
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 945

Tierra Miller holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $26,232.

Cathrina Guerre

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,022

Base pay: $23,234
Overtime: $1,492
Other pay: $1,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,022
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 36.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 770

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Cathrina Guerre serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,022.

Anesha Saunders

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,021

Base pay: $25,120
Overtime: $901
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,021
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 30
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,635

Anesha Saunders holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $26,021.

Alexandra Adrien

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,722

Base pay: $20,392
Overtime: $7,056
Other pay: -$1,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,722
Hire date: 2018-09-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 172
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 589.12

Alexandra Adrien works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Alexandra earned $25,722 in 2025.

Danyra Cortes

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,140

Base pay: $25,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,140
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 840

Danyra Cortes holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,140.

Sammara Meade-Powell

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,999

Base pay: $24,489
Overtime: $233
Other pay: $277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,999
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 7.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 854

Sammara Meade-Powell works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Sammara earned $24,999 in 2025.

Radreika Henry

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,903

Base pay: $23,851
Overtime: $1,026
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,903
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 33.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 805.25

Radreika Henry is a Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $24,903.

Nyjer Thompson

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,635

Base pay: $24,453
Overtime: $182
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,635
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 840

Nyjer Thompson is a Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $24,635.

Farhana Fatima

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,313

Base pay: $21,777
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $2,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,313
Hire date: 2024-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 12.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,274

Farhana Fatima works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Farhana earned $24,313 in 2025.

Sheila Blue

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,293

Base pay: $22,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,293
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 840

Sheila Blue is a Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $24,293.

Kadeem Lawrence

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,270

Base pay: $21,882
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $2,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,270
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 805

Kadeem Lawrence works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Kadeem earned $24,270 in 2025.

Tyler Saint-Furcy

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,162

Base pay: $24,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,162
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 840

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Tyler Saint-Furcy serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $24,162.

Clarice Scibetti

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,154

Base pay: $23,035
Overtime: $391
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,154
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 12
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 770

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Clarice Scibetti serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,154.

Jose Martinez

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,851

Base pay: $23,242
Overtime: $610
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,851
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 910

Jose Martinez holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,851.

Joi Kelly

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,682

Base pay: $22,154
Overtime: $1,314
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,682
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 41.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 734.3

Joi Kelly works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Joi earned $23,682 in 2025.

Kowser Ahmed

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,243

Base pay: $23,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,243
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 770

Kowser Ahmed holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $23,243.

Junell Brazier

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,172

Base pay: $22,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,172
Hire date: 2023-11-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 973

Junell Brazier holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,172.

Lisa Stokes

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,976

Base pay: $20,752
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $1,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,976
Hire date: 1994-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,950
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 770

Lisa Stokes holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,976.

Maria Nunez

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,807

Base pay: $21,108
Overtime: $707
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,807
Hire date: 2014-09-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 22.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 699.28

Maria Nunez works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Maria earned $22,807 in 2025.

Natasha Lyons

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,590

Base pay: $20,603
Overtime: $368
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,590
Hire date: 2008-02-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,716

Natasha Lyons holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,590.

Aissatou Barry

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,481

Base pay: $17,199
Overtime: $3,478
Other pay: $1,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,481
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 89.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Aissatou Barry works as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Aissatou earned $22,481 in 2025.

Theretha Smith

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,189

Base pay: $16,515
Overtime: $3,591
Other pay: $2,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,189
Hire date: 2019-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 92
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 532

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Theretha Smith serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Bronx. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,189.

Evelyn Emanuel Smith

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,701

Base pay: $19,747
Overtime: $1,435
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,701
Hire date: 2021-11-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 43.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Evelyn Emanuel Smith holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,701.

Raynold Jean-Pierre

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,340

Base pay: $21,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,340
Hire date: 2024-12-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 735

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Raynold Jean-Pierre serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $21,340.

Avon Wilson-Pinckney

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,178

Base pay: $19,150
Overtime: $271
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,178
Hire date: 2000-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,221
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 630

Avon Wilson-Pinckney holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,178.