Head Nurse

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

11 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $125,838, above the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $125,838
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,447$141,973+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Head Nurse is held in 2 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $125,838 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$138,582 · 1

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 Nurse roles 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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Richard Kaczor

Head Nurse/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

-$9,447

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$9,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$9,447
Hire date: 2000-01-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,001
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 0

Richard Kaczor holds the role of Head Nurse at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$9,447.