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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Isiah Doxen

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$87,283

Base pay: $57,619
Overtime: $21,098
Other pay: $8,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,283
Hire date: 2010-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,507
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 262.75
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,150.85

At Department of Correction, Isiah Doxen serves as a Captain based in Queens. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,283.

Lakisha St. Hill

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$86,775

Base pay: $57,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,775
Hire date: 2005-11-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 960

Lakisha St. Hill works as a Captain for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Lakisha earned $86,775 in 2025.

Rahiem Williams

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$84,488

Base pay: $76,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,488
Hire date: 2015-08-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,677
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,000

Rahiem Williams works as a Captain for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Rahiem earned $84,488 in 2025.

Patrick White

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$80,440

Base pay: $62,999
Overtime: $10,288
Other pay: $7,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,440
Hire date: 2013-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 97.75
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,034.28

Patrick White is a Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $80,440.

Hakjin Kim

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$79,631

Base pay: $68,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,631
Hire date: 2004-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,128

At Department of Correction, Hakjin Kim serves as a Captain based in Queens. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,631.

Mun Cheng

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$78,871

Base pay: $68,143
Overtime: $642
Other pay: $10,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,871
Hire date: 2013-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 6.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,123.6

Mun Cheng works as a Captain for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Mun earned $78,871 in 2025.

Dimitrius Richardson

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$76,387

Base pay: $62,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,387
Hire date: 2009-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

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

Dimitrius Richardson holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,387.

Donnya Rush

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$72,670

Base pay: $15,916
Overtime: $19,550
Other pay: $37,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,670
Hire date: 2000-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 193.75
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 264

At Department of Correction, Donnya Rush serves as a Captain based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,670.

Christina Williams

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$70,832

Base pay: $36,673
Overtime: $2,521
Other pay: $31,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,832
Hire date: 2004-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 26
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 608

Christina Williams holds the role of Captain at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,832.