Deputy Inspector General

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

36 employees hold this title in Department of Investigation. Median total compensation for the role is $123,453, above the department median of $80,282.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $123,453
Agency median: $80,282
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,621$167,783+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 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.

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This role across New York City

Deputy Inspector General is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Investigation, the median of $123,453 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Administrative

$154,671 · 3

NYC Housing Authority

$144,194 · 3

Median total compensation for the Deputy Inspector General role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Inspector General beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $123,453 ranks #4 of 4. See Deputy Inspector General across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$369,220 · 5

City of Chicago

$181,356 · 5

California

$138,858 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Inspector Generalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Edward Zinser

Deputy Inspector General/Department of Investigation

2025 total comp

$24,455

Base pay: $24,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,455
Hire date: 1993-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,198
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 32
Regular Hours: 343

At Department of Investigation, Edward Zinser serves as a Deputy Inspector General based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,455.