New York City / Department of Sanitation / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $74,462, below the department median of $118,083.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $597.8K
Role median: $74,462
Agency median: $118,083
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,604$105,346+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Department of Sanitation, the median of $74,462 ranks #5 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$84,893 · 4

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,153 · 10

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$78,677 · 9

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$77,398 · 9

Department of Probation

$67,625 · 2

Department of Correction

$63,020 · 152

Police Department

$57,232 · 57

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$56,564 · 137

Department of Finance

$55,743 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$54,808 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$54,085 · 44

Department of Transportation

$51,555 · 4

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

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Investigator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $55,670 ranks #13 of 21. See Investigator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles 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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Dallas Ramirez Gilliso

Investigator/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$44,604

Base pay: $43,602
Overtime: $607
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,604
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,859
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dallas Ramirez Gilliso works as a Investigator for Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Dallas earned $44,604 in 2025.