New York City / Administrative for Children's Services / Investigator

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Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

4 employees hold this title in Administrative for Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $84,893, above the department median of $75,817.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $330.6K
Role median: $84,893
Agency median: $75,817
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Administrative for Children's Services, the median of $84,893 ranks #1 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,153 · 10

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$78,677 · 9

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$77,398 · 9

Department of Sanitation

$74,462 · 8

Department of Probation

$67,625 · 2

Department of Correction

$63,020 · 152

Police Department

$57,232 · 57

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$56,564 · 137

Department of Finance

$55,743 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$54,808 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$54,085 · 44

Department of Transportation

$51,555 · 4

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

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Investigator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $55,670 ranks #13 of 21. See Investigator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles 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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Tracey Jordan

Investigator/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$102,227

Base pay: $100,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,227
Hire date: 2011-07-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,965
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tracey Jordan is a Investigator at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). 2025 total compensation came to $102,227.

Lauren Goodwin

Investigator/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$89,274

Base pay: $89,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,274
Hire date: 2013-02-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,120
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lauren Goodwin holds the role of Investigator at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,274.

Lesan Edwards

Investigator/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$80,511

Base pay: $77,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,511
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,469
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Administrative for Children's Services, Lesan Edwards serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,511.

Wayneth Smith

Investigator/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$58,552

Base pay: $58,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,552
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,469
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 1,365

At Administrative for Children's Services, Wayneth Smith serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $58,552.