New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / Eligibility Specialist
Job-title file
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
2,272 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $51,972, below the department median of $68,341.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 2,272 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
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 $48,887 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 20th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
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 10% below that national figure, about the 34th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 1,867 of 2,272 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 $51,972, 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.
Compare departments
Eligibility Specialist is held in 2 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $51,972 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Eligibility Specialist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $51,927 ranks #3 of 5. See Eligibility Specialist across all of New York City →
Median total compensation for comparable Eligibility Specialistroles 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
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Payroll for Maria Arias (Eligibility Specialist, Hra/Dept of Social Services) may cover more than one person; together they account for $135,781 in 2025.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Wayne Oliver serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,660.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Andel Depena serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $122,496.
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Fabio Martinez is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. 2025 total compensation came to $119,585.
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Marianela Cespedes works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Marianela earned $108,881 in 2025.
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Militza Franklin holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,615.
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Nhu-Tuyet Pham-Nguyen is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). 2025 total compensation came to $106,901.
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Cindy Cardona works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Cindy earned $106,899 in 2025.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Antoinette Keith serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $106,820.
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Marsha Crump is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $106,791.
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Ying Zi Li holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Richmond. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,722.
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Melba Pineda works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Melba earned $104,881 in 2025.
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Aymes Nunez is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $104,489.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Sabrina Johnson serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,178.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Mukaila Opaleye serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,773.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Alan Pluviose serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,972.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Iris Taveras serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,928.
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Enrique Taylor holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,568.
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Kettlie Limage works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). Kettlie earned $101,350 in 2025.
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Mikhail Sandomirsky holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,711.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Carole Bouciquot serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,679.
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David Gannaway holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,668.
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Martha Baly holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,380.
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Mari Keith holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,992.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Denise Jordan serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1987, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,480.
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Luz Fernandez works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Luz earned $99,314 in 2025.
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David Moreira works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. David earned $99,031 in 2025.
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Daphne Haskins is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $98,314.
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Maenghee Chung works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Maenghee earned $98,246 in 2025.
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Amanda Tas is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). 2025 total compensation came to $97,461.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Cathy-Ann Sam serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,392.
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Latoya Walker works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Latoya earned $97,139 in 2025.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Deborah Willis serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $97,100.
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Mayra Medina works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years). Mayra earned $96,529 in 2025.
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Yodly Laurent is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). 2025 total compensation came to $96,511.
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Ilva Brooks holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,302.
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At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Maurice Lewis serves as a Eligibility Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $96,043.
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Paramjit Kaur holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,034.
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Ingrid Cepin works as a Eligibility Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). Ingrid earned $95,607 in 2025.
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Belkis Tamayo is a Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. 2025 total compensation came to $95,467.