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New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services

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Hra/Dept of Social Services

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Hra/Dept of Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 12,214 employees with median total compensation of $68,341; the highest distinct record was $331,886.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$875.6M
Employees
12,214
Median total
$68,341
Highest record
$331,886

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 12,214 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,341) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $61,708 (86%)
  • Overtime — $6,122 (9%)
  • Other — $3,863 (5%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$28,659
$53,043
$68,341
$91,104
$115,318

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,318 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,659. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibility Specialist
2,274 · $51,972
Benefits Opportunity Specialist
1,672 · $60,901
Caseworker
1,211 · $61,590
Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor
1,163 · $73,084
Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist
707 · $97,255

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Cati Velasco

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,949
Base pay
$54,897
Overtime
$21,501
Other pay
$551
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,949
Hire date
2023-05-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,647
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
546.75
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Cati Velasco is a Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $76,949.

Letira Brown

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,944
Base pay
$54,897
Overtime
$19,688
Other pay
$2,359
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,944
Hire date
2023-03-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Bronx
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,647
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
479
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Letira Brown 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 $76,944.

Suraji Agbere

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,942
Base pay
$54,897
Overtime
$18,166
Other pay
$3,879
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,942
Hire date
2014-07-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Bronx
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,647
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
449
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Suraji Agbere serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,942.

Odessa Boyd

Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,933
Base pay
$67,643
Overtime
$3,729
Other pay
$5,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,933
Hire date
1997-03-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$69,823
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
79.75
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Odessa Boyd holds the role of Associate Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,933.

Lateacha Ifill

Supervisor I/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,931
Base pay
$66,439
Overtime
$602
Other pay
$9,891
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,931
Hire date
2001-09-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$68,580
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
13
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Lateacha Ifill works as a Supervisor I for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Lateacha earned $76,931 in 2025.

Tracey Redding

Supervisor I/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,923
Base pay
$66,360
Overtime
$270
Other pay
$10,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,923
Hire date
2010-06-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$68,498
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
6.5
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Tracey Redding is a Supervisor I at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). 2025 total compensation came to $76,923.

Shameeka Nesbeth

Eligibility Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp
$76,916
Base pay
$49,329
Overtime
$21,600
Other pay
$5,987
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,916
Hire date
2007-08-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$50,898
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
567.5
Payroll Number
69
Regular Hours
1,820

Shameeka Nesbeth holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,916.