New York City / Department of Correction / Correction Officer

Job-title file

Correction Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

8,007 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $137,946, above the department median of $128,286.

Employees: 8,007
Total payroll: $910.8M
Role median: $137,946
Agency median: $128,286
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$50,646$260,682+

How total compensation varies among the 8,007 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 201

Karl Morgan

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$8,805

Base pay: $9,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$18,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$8,805
Hire date: 2006-06-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Karl Morgan works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Karl earned -$8,805 in 2025.

Taino Plaza

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$8,904

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$8,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$8,904
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,155
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Taino Plaza works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Taino earned -$8,904 in 2025.

Emmanuel Louis

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$14,247

Base pay: -$2,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$11,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$14,247
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: -56

Emmanuel Louis is a Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to -$14,247.

Ghislaine Barrientos

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$17,106

Base pay: $9,211
Overtime: $6,948
Other pay: -$33,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$17,106
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: -16

Ghislaine Barrientos is a Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$17,106.

James Internicola

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$17,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$17,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$17,265
Hire date: 1996-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,155
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

James Internicola works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. James earned -$17,265 in 2025.

Amelia Montero

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$26,538

Base pay: -$3,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$23,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$26,538
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Correction, Amelia Montero serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$26,538.

Christopher Cerrato

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$50,646

Base pay: -$9,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$41,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$50,646
Hire date: 2016-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: -48

At Department of Correction, Christopher Cerrato serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled -$50,646.