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New York City / Department of Correction

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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

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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Lakisha Grant

Administrative Manager/Department of Correction

2025 total comp
-$44,065
Base pay
-$41,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$44,065
Hire date
2022-06-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$171,690
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
72
Regular Hours
0

Lakisha Grant is a Administrative Manager at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$44,065.

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.

John Vojtko

Civil Engineer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp
-$56,904
Base pay
-$327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$56,577
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$56,904
Hire date
2004-05-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$104,598
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
72
Regular Hours
0

John Vojtko is a Civil Engineer at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$56,904.