Role across City of Boston

Police Captain

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

8 people hold the Police Captain role across 1 department in City of Boston, with a median total compensation of $380,299. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Boston ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees: 8
Median pay: $380,299
Departments: 1
Cross-jurisdiction: #2 of 16

Compare jurisdictions

Police Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Captains are paid most

$477,892 · 11

$345,698 · 85

$257,858 · 13

$251,538 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$196,470 · 26

City of Springfield, MA

$193,337 · 15

City of Salt Lake City

$172,426 · 11

$161,054 · 29

$156,543 · 16

$142,998 · 25

$130,464 · 111

$127,294 · 12

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$96,924 · 26

Metro Nashville

$67,327 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$43,020 · 105

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captain roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Boston

Department with this role

The City of Boston department holding this role

Boston Police Department

8 · $380,299

The one department in City of Boston that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.