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+

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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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Douglas Soriano

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,755

Base pay: $155,643
Overtime: $13,274
Other pay: $24,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,755
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 170.87
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Douglas Soriano is a Captain at Police Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. 2025 total compensation came to $193,755.

Luis Pena

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,749

Base pay: $155,656
Overtime: $13,030
Other pay: $25,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,749
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 165.58
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Luis Pena works as a Captain for Police Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Luis earned $193,749 in 2025.

Daniel Tovar

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,699

Base pay: $155,649
Overtime: $10,610
Other pay: $27,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,699
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 137.08
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Daniel Tovar serves as a Captain based in Richmond. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $193,699.

Thomas Redmond

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,694

Base pay: $155,639
Overtime: $16,715
Other pay: $21,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,694
Hire date: 2009-07-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 214.42
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Thomas Redmond serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,694.

Timothy Magliente

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,675

Base pay: $158,738
Overtime: $13,807
Other pay: $21,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,675
Hire date: 2006-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 174.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Timothy Magliente holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,675.

Haklin Ng

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$193,670

Base pay: $160,573
Overtime: $7,027
Other pay: $26,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,670
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 90.05
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Haklin Ng serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,670.