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New York City / Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

9 employees hold this title in Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt. Median total compensation for the role is $78,677, above the department median of $76,627.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$708.5K
Role median
$78,677
Agency median
$76,627
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,738$97,993+

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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

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, the median of $78,677 ranks #3 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services
$84,893 · 4
Department of Parks & Recreation
$79,153 · 10
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

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Emily Caswell

Investigator/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp
$80,378
Base pay
$79,486
Overtime
$761
Other pay
$131
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,378
Hire date
2018-12-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$106,077
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
17
Payroll Number
806
Regular Hours
1,820

Emily Caswell is a Investigator at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $80,378.