New York City / Department of Correction
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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*Cook/Department of Correction
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Carl Jackman works as a *Cook for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Carl earned $54,480 in 2025.
Agency Chief Contracting Officer/Department of Correction
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Simone Smith works as a Agency Chief Contracting Officer for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Simone earned $54,479 in 2025.
*Cook/Department of Correction
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Leonidas Desir works as a *Cook for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Leonidas earned $54,398 in 2025.
*Cook/Department of Correction
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Sheldon Whyte holds the role of *Cook at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,393.
Director of Public Affairs/Department of Correction
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John-Carlo Bautista works as a Director of Public Affairs for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). John-Carlo earned $54,391 in 2025.
Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Correction
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Kerry Spencer is a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $54,353.