New York City / Department of Correction / Captain
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Captain is held in 5 New York City departments. In Department of Correction, the median of $201,008 ranks #3 of 5.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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At Department of Correction, Sarah Maloney serves as a Captain based in Queens. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $64,092.
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At Department of Correction, Wojciech Kosakowski serves as a Captain based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,100.
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Jason Springer holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,981.
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At Department of Correction, Lila Walters serves as a Captain based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,374.
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Shawnequa Layne holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,218.