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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Yasmine Rezaka

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$120,461

Base pay: $107,720
Overtime: $1,963
Other pay: $10,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,461
Hire date: 2015-08-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Yasmine Rezaka holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $120,461.

Kelvin Madison

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$118,664

Base pay: $102,057
Overtime: $5,055
Other pay: $11,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,664
Hire date: 2012-04-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,507
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 65.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Kelvin Madison is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). 2025 total compensation came to $118,664.

Naralyn Ortega

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$117,805

Base pay: $80,409
Overtime: $679
Other pay: $36,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,805
Hire date: 2004-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,320

At Department of Correction, Naralyn Ortega serves as a Captain based in Bronx. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,805.

Deshan Rainey

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$116,937

Base pay: $68,917
Overtime: $5,992
Other pay: $42,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,937
Hire date: 1999-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 56
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,136

Deshan Rainey is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. 2025 total compensation came to $116,937.

Richmond Amaning

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$111,206

Base pay: $78,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,206
Hire date: 2013-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,288

At Department of Correction, Richmond Amaning serves as a Captain based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,206.

Jainai Kranwinkle

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$108,931

Base pay: $94,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,931
Hire date: 2008-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

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

At Department of Correction, Jainai Kranwinkle serves as a Captain based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,931.