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New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Investigator

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Investigator

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

10 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $79,153, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$867K
Role median
$79,153
Agency median
$17,347
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,992$120,029+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Parks & Recreation, the median of $79,153 ranks #2 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services
$84,893 · 4
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 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 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

Page 1

Taylor Smith

Investigator/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$79,221
Base pay
$77,983
Overtime
$1,209
Other pay
$29
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,221
Hire date
2022-04-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,469
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
25.25
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
1,820

Taylor Smith holds the role of Investigator at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,221.