Supervising Special Officer

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

116 employees hold this title in Department of Homeless Services. Median total compensation for the role is $90,860, above the department median of $78,215.

Employees: 116
Total payroll: $9.9M
Role median: $90,860
Agency median: $78,215
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,359$112,604+

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How total compensation varies among the 116 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

Supervising Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Homeless Services, the median of $90,860 ranks #2 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$91,977 · 11

Department of Design & Construction

$88,495 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$82,858 · 20

Administrative for Children's Services

$79,823 · 46

NYC Housing Authority

$78,563 · 4

Law Department

$75,772 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$74,227 · 31

Department of Finance

$73,684 · 5

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$68,887 · 34

District Attorney-Manhattan

$65,649 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Judy Santiago

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$33,869

Base pay: $31,317
Overtime: $183
Other pay: $2,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,869
Hire date: 2005-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,079
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 1,086.08

Judy Santiago holds the role of Supervising Special Officer at Department of Homeless Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,869.

Gary Mcdowell

Supervising Special Officer/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$30,204

Base pay: $26,074
Overtime: $773
Other pay: $3,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,204
Hire date: 2002-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,985
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 937.15

At Department of Homeless Services, Gary Mcdowell serves as a Supervising Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $30,204.