New York City / Department of Correction

Agency file

Department of Correction

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Correction runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 10,840 employees with median total compensation of $128,286; the highest distinct record was $453,556.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.2B
Employees: 10,840
Median total: $128,286
Highest record: $453,556

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$56,904$276,821+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 10,840 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($128,286) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,664 (62%)
Overtime — $33,520 (29%)
Other — $9,671 (8%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$647

$9,999

$128,286

$186,840

$224,548

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $224,548 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $647. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correction Officer

8,082 · $137,588

Captain

655 · $201,008

Investigator

152 · $63,020

Community Coordinator

140 · $68,380

Warden-Assistant Deputy Warden Ted < 11/1/92

100 · $234,149

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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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.

Ivy Torres

Maintenance Worker/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$19,366

Base pay: -$20,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$19,366
Hire date: 2019-09-03
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $280
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,000

Ivy Torres is a Maintenance Worker at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$19,366.

Anntrada Grant

Captain/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$20,358

Base pay: -$221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$20,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$20,358
Hire date: 2013-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,893
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Anntrada Grant works as a Captain for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Anntrada earned -$20,358 in 2025.

Jeannette Koster

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$22,428

Base pay: -$20,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$2,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$22,428
Hire date: 2018-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Jeannette Koster is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$22,428.

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.