New York City / Department of Correction / Captain

Job-title file

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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Alvin Sledge

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$32,845

Base pay: $4,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,845
Hire date: 2001-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 80

Alvin Sledge works as a Captain for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Alvin earned $32,845 in 2025.

Natasha Cofield

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$32,303

Base pay: $26,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,303
Hire date: 2004-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 440

At Department of Correction, Natasha Cofield serves as a Captain based in Queens. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $32,303.

Jamelle O'Neil

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$30,934

Base pay: $12,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,934
Hire date: 2008-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 200

Jamelle O'Neil is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $30,934.

Kevin Mccarthy

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$28,908

Base pay: $24,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,908
Hire date: 2004-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 400

Kevin Mccarthy is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $28,908.

Alora Fordham

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$28,599

Base pay: $8,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,599
Hire date: 2013-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 136

Alora Fordham holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $28,599.