New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services

Agency file

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

-$106,580$152,470+

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

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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Similar departments

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.

Financial Assistance Services Ramsey County, Minnesota58% match
Family & Children Services, Departments Of Georgia46% match

Record list

Employees

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Nestor Moya Heredia

IT Project Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,970

Base pay: $132,890
Overtime: $8,257
Other pay: $823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,970
Hire date: 2019-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,126
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 99.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nestor Moya Heredia works as a IT Project Specialist for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Nestor earned $141,970 in 2025.

Eileen Hoey

Computer Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,951

Base pay: $136,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,951
Hire date: 2018-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,746
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Eileen Hoey holds the role of Computer Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,951.

Jose Santana

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,946

Base pay: $53,845
Overtime: $81,818
Other pay: $6,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,946
Hire date: 2016-02-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,780.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jose Santana holds the role of Benefits Opportunity Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Bronx. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,946.

Muhammad Choudhury

Benefits Opportunity Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,815

Base pay: $54,897
Overtime: $79,363
Other pay: $7,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,815
Hire date: 2006-10-16
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: 1,720.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Muhammad Choudhury serves as a Benefits Opportunity Specialist based in Bronx. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $141,815.

Tommy Shi

Administrative Director of Social Services/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,803

Base pay: $140,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,803
Hire date: 2015-08-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,248
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tommy Shi holds the role of Administrative Director of Social Services at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,803.

Denise Williams

Administrative Director of Social Services/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,725

Base pay: $140,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,725
Hire date: 2003-08-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Denise Williams is a Administrative Director of Social Services at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $141,725.

Jitendra Parekh

Computer Specialist/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$141,679

Base pay: $133,253
Overtime: $2,405
Other pay: $6,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,679
Hire date: 2009-06-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,501
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jitendra Parekh is a Computer Specialist at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. 2025 total compensation came to $141,679.