Protects and promotes the health of all New Yorkers through disease surveillance, restaurant inspections, immunization programs, mental health services, environmental health enforcement, and public health policy. This is the agency that grades every restaurant you eat at, tracks disease outbreaks, runs the city's response to epidemics, provides mental health services, and sets health policy for 8.3 million people. They're also the ones managing rat mitigation, lead paint enforcement, and school nursing.
Spending
$1.79B
40,073 transactions →
Payroll
$434.7M
125,602 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$2.44B
$1.42B spent
Avg Salary
$78.0K
across 125,602 records
Did You Know
NYC's restaurant letter grading system, launched in 2010, was the first of its kind for a major U.S. city. Studies showed it led to a measurable decline in salmonella cases citywide and a significant drop in vermin and hygiene violations, as restaurants scrambled to avoid the shame of a 'B' or 'C' in their window.
| STATE OF NEW YORK | $181.1M |
| DISEASE CONTROL - PS | $91.1M |
| FAMILY & CHILD HEALTH - PS | $76.4M |
| NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $68.7M |
| N/A (PRIVACY/SECURITY) | $67.7M |
| CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST L3005 | 15,817 staff | $104.4K avg |
| PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (SCHOOL HEALTH) | 6,358 staff | $0 avg |
| PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN | 5,602 staff | $68.1K avg |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR |
| 5,583 staff |
| $78.0K avg |
| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER | 5,506 staff | $58.9K avg |
Headcount
Over 7,000 employees across the five boroughs (approximately 4,800-5,000 budgeted full-time positions).
Who It Serves
All 8.3 million New Yorkers, with a focus on underserved communities facing health disparities.
Category
Health & Human Services