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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

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

Page 1

Chai Messina

Deputy Executive Director/Board of Correction

2025 total comp
$7,645
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,645
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,645
Hire date
2013-02-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$170,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
73
Regular Hours
0

At Board of Correction, Chai Messina serves as a Deputy Executive Director based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,645.

Alicia Prainito

Community Coordinator/Board of Correction

2025 total comp
$3,579
Base pay
$3,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,579
Hire date
2025-05-25
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,868
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
73
Regular Hours
105

Alicia Prainito holds the role of Community Coordinator at Board of Correction based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,579.