Head Nurse

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

19 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $91,813, below the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $91,813
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,053$138,711+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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 Public Authorities

Head Nurse is held in 2 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $91,813 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Westchester County Health Care Corporation

$150,428 · 75

Median total compensation for the Head Nurse role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Head Nurse beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $140,154 ranks #2 of 4. See Head Nurse across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$213,130 · 14

New York City

$128,509 · 12

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$85,811 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Head Nurseroles 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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Peter Fung

Head Nurse/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$119,339

Sub-department: Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $94,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $100,971
Extra Pay: $24,609
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Peter Fung works as a Head Nurse for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Occupational Health Services. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $119,339 in 2024.

Cheryl Wood

Head Nurse/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$118,395

Sub-department: Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $94,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,344
Extra Pay: $23,524
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Cheryl Wood serves as a Head Nurse within Occupational Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,395.