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District of Columbia / Captain

Role across District of Columbia

Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

121 people hold the Captain role across 2 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $153,046. Among 12 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #7 by median pay.

Employees
121
Median pay
$153,046
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#7 of 12

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Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Captains are paid most

Los Angeles County
$454,743 · 86
New York City
$219,011 · 1,768
City of Chicago
$185,676 · 39
California
$164,414 · 528
Vermont
$161,242 · 7
Missouri
$148,181 · 37
New Jersey
$131,019 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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 District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

Fems
72 · $148,244
Mpd
49 · $169,378

Departments in District of Columbiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.