New York City / Department of Design & Construction / Investigator

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Investigator

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Design & Construction. Median total compensation for the role is $54,808, below the department median of $89,722.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $182.6K
Role median: $54,808
Agency median: $89,722
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Department of Design & Construction, the median of $54,808 ranks #11 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 Sanitation

$74,462 · 8

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 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 Investigatorroles 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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Phillip Rodriguez

Investigator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,940

Base pay: $74,299
Overtime: $1,998
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,940
Hire date: 2017-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,046
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 44.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Phillip Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $76,940.

Edmund Osei Jr

Investigator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$54,808

Base pay: $54,289
Overtime: $411
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,808
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Edmund Osei Jr holds the role of Investigator at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,808.

Nicholas Bogdos

Investigator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$50,884

Base pay: $50,662
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,884
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicholas Bogdos holds the role of Investigator at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,884.