New York City / Department of Correction / Captain

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Captain

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

655 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $201,008, above the department median of $128,286.

Employees: 655
Total payroll: $121.4M
Role median: $201,008
Agency median: $128,286
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$20,358$341,679+

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

How total compensation varies among the 655 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Captain is held in 5 New York City departments. In Department of Correction, the median of $201,008 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$266,472 · 673

Department of Transportation

$224,155 · 27

Police Department

$198,978 · 404

Department of Environment Protection

$118,036 · 9

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

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Captain beyond New York City

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $219,011 ranks #3 of 12. See Captain across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$454,743 · 86

City and County of San Francisco

$396,180 · 46

$185,676 · 39

$164,414 · 528

$161,242 · 7

$153,046 · 121

$148,181 · 37

Johnson County, Kansas

$131,408 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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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Benjamin Nduka

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$100,803

Base pay: $89,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,803
Hire date: 2008-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,520

Benjamin Nduka is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). 2025 total compensation came to $100,803.

Laurie Brathwaite

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$95,902

Base pay: $83,545
Overtime: $2,450
Other pay: $9,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,902
Hire date: 2008-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Laurie Brathwaite holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,902.

Roberto Headley

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$95,064

Base pay: $81,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,064
Hire date: 2004-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,336

Roberto Headley is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Bronx. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $95,064.

Danielle Seth

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$94,139

Base pay: $48,259
Overtime: $15,011
Other pay: $30,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,139
Hire date: 2004-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 154.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 800

Danielle Seth is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $94,139.

Jaime Vargas

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$90,444

Base pay: $76,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,444
Hire date: 2011-12-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jaime Vargas is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $90,444.