New York City / Police Department / Captain

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Captain

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

404 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $198,978, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 404
Total payroll: $79.3M
Role median: $198,978
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,109$241,792+

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

How total compensation varies among the 404 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 Police Department, the median of $198,978 ranks #4 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

Department of Environment Protection

$118,036 · 9

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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Gowdat Nagi

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$156,595

Base pay: $87,077
Overtime: $13,369
Other pay: $56,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,595
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 115.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,184

At Police Department, Gowdat Nagi serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,595.

Patrick Davis

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$155,491

Base pay: $87,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,491
Hire date: 1997-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 960

At Police Department, Patrick Davis serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,491.

Gerardo Decaro

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$152,419

Base pay: $123,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,419
Hire date: 2005-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gerardo Decaro holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,419.