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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Steve Atti

Investigator/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,040

Base pay: $58,283
Overtime: $38,498
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,040
Hire date: 2016-12-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,141
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 873
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Steve Atti serves as a Investigator based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,040.

Andrew Ramos

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,016

Base pay: $58,549
Overtime: $32,933
Other pay: $5,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,016
Hire date: 2023-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 761.73
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andrew Ramos works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Andrew earned $97,016 in 2025.

Jeovani Perez

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,009

Base pay: $85,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,009
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,146
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Correction, Jeovani Perez serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,009.

Jeff Laguerre

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,005

Base pay: $59,654
Overtime: $34,674
Other pay: $2,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,005
Hire date: 2023-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 796.33
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jeff Laguerre works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Jeff earned $97,005 in 2025.

Juanita Brake-Ivory

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$97,004

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,004
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Juanita Brake-Ivory serves as a Agency Attorney based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,004.

Sarah Keys

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,994

Base pay: $56,291
Overtime: $35,485
Other pay: $5,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,994
Hire date: 2023-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 828.03
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sarah Keys holds the role of Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $96,994.

Samantha Cohen

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,953

Base pay: $85,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,953
Hire date: 2010-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,146
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Correction, Samantha Cohen serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,953.

Norman Brightman Jr

Carpenter/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,923

Base pay: $61,026
Overtime: $35,897
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,923
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $399
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 426
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,330

Norman Brightman Jr holds the role of Carpenter at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,923.

Shinae Swinton

Community Coordinator/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,885

Base pay: $86,668
Overtime: $10,164
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,885
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 177.25
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shinae Swinton works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Shinae earned $96,885 in 2025.

Jose Centeno

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,819

Base pay: $80,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,819
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,424

Jose Centeno is a Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $96,819.

Dillon Reyes

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,814

Base pay: $57,328
Overtime: $26,755
Other pay: $12,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,814
Hire date: 2016-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,020
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 622.25
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dillon Reyes works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Dillon earned $96,814 in 2025.

Sierra Stokes

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,811

Base pay: $54,733
Overtime: $38,075
Other pay: $4,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,811
Hire date: 2024-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,652
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 937.63
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sierra Stokes holds the role of Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,811.

Teandra Hunt

Investigator/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,794

Base pay: $65,255
Overtime: $31,214
Other pay: $324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,794
Hire date: 2022-12-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,595
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 660.5
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Teandra Hunt is a Investigator at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $96,794.

Clarissa Reyes

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,770

Base pay: $54,340
Overtime: $37,629
Other pay: $4,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,770
Hire date: 2024-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,652
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 928.73
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Correction, Clarissa Reyes serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,770.

Virginia Rodriguez

Confidential Agency Investigator/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,752

Base pay: $96,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,752
Hire date: 2013-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,182
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Virginia Rodriguez serves as a Confidential Agency Investigator based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $96,752.

Lilliana Alvarez-Cano

Administrative Procurement Analyst-Non-Mgrl/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,679

Base pay: $96,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,679
Hire date: 2002-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,635
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Lilliana Alvarez-Cano serves as a Administrative Procurement Analyst-Non-Mgrl based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,679.

Gregory Lopez

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,593

Base pay: $85,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,593
Hire date: 2012-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,146
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gregory Lopez works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. Gregory earned $96,593 in 2025.

Frank Delapaz

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,466

Base pay: $44,156
Overtime: $1,017
Other pay: $51,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,466
Hire date: 2012-04-26
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: 672

At Department of Correction, Frank Delapaz serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,466.

Rolando Ocasio

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,428

Base pay: $56,092
Overtime: $35,127
Other pay: $5,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,428
Hire date: 2023-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 809.23
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Rolando Ocasio is a Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $96,428.

Kyle Richardson

Electricians Helper/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,395

Base pay: $75,679
Overtime: $20,716
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,395
Hire date: 2016-10-31
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $305
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 328
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kyle Richardson is a Electricians Helper at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $96,395.

Robert Marzen

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,395

Base pay: $95,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,395
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,965
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robert Marzen holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,395.

Suman Sharma

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,386

Base pay: $84,380
Overtime: $8,638
Other pay: $3,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,386
Hire date: 1989-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,460
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 152.25
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Suman Sharma holds the role of Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $96,386.

Lionel Achaia

Senior Institutional Trades Instructor/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,360

Base pay: $49,832
Overtime: $45,159
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,360
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,343
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,173.25
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lionel Achaia works as a Senior Institutional Trades Instructor for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Lionel earned $96,360 in 2025.

Edwidge Jean

Correctional Standards Review Specialist/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,292

Base pay: $79,459
Overtime: $15,631
Other pay: $1,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,292
Hire date: 2022-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 305
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Edwidge Jean serves as a Correctional Standards Review Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $96,292.

Omar Crawley

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,267

Base pay: $85,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,267
Hire date: 2015-08-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,146
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Omar Crawley is a Correction Officer at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $96,267.

Nathaniel Wood

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,188

Base pay: $44,388
Overtime: $27,616
Other pay: $24,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,188
Hire date: 2016-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,590
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 235.05
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 720

Nathaniel Wood works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Nathaniel earned $96,188 in 2025.

Deriann Paul

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,150

Base pay: $57,244
Overtime: $35,122
Other pay: $3,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,150
Hire date: 2023-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,629
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 848
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Correction, Deriann Paul serves as a Correction Officer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,150.

Geoconda Aviles

Staff Nurse/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,106

Base pay: $89,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,106
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,301
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,760

Geoconda Aviles works as a Staff Nurse for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Geoconda earned $96,106 in 2025.

Sharaisa White

Correction Officer/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$96,099

Base pay: $51,882
Overtime: $40,919
Other pay: $3,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,099
Hire date: 2024-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,652
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,066.15
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sharaisa White works as a Correction Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Sharaisa earned $96,099 in 2025.