New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Captain

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Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

9 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $118,036, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $118,036
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,617$149,737+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Captain is held in 5 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $118,036 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$266,472 · 673

Department of Transportation

$224,155 · 27

Department of Correction

$201,008 · 655

Police Department

$198,978 · 404

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

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Captain beyond New York City

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $219,011 ranks #3 of 12. See Captain across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$454,743 · 86

City and County of San Francisco

$396,180 · 46

$185,676 · 39

$164,414 · 528

$161,242 · 7

$153,046 · 121

$148,181 · 37

Johnson County, Kansas

$131,408 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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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Vincent Femminella

Captain/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$105,444

Base pay: $90,910
Overtime: $10,306
Other pay: $4,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,444
Hire date: 2009-05-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,070
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 150.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,947

Vincent Femminella is a Captain at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). 2025 total compensation came to $105,444.

Gordon Arnold

Captain/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$105,341

Base pay: $79,390
Overtime: $18,014
Other pay: $7,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,341
Hire date: 2009-04-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,070
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 263.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,840

At Department of Environment Protection, Gordon Arnold serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,341.