Board of Correction

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Board of Correction runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $80,894; the highest distinct record was $220,371.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.8M
Employees: 32
Median total: $80,894
Highest record: $220,371

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,183$185,955+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,894) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,956 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $464 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$15,332

$62,727

$80,894

$124,871

$157,603

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,603 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,332. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Standards Review Specialist

11 · $70,169

Director of Correctional Standards Review

7 · $124,871

City Research Scientist

3 · $65,582

Deputy Executive Director

2 · $83,886

Community Coordinator

2 · $44,157

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Verna Ezeji

Correctional Standards Review Specialist/Board of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,798

Base pay: $96,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,798
Hire date: 1997-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,449
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 73
Regular Hours: 1,820

Verna Ezeji holds the role of Correctional Standards Review Specialist at Board of Correction based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,798.