New York City / Police Department / Captain

Job-title file

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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Billy Morales

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$206,813

Base pay: $181,139
Overtime: $4,430
Other pay: $21,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,813
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 56.73
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Billy Morales serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,813.

Favio Quizhpi

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$206,581

Base pay: $179,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,581
Hire date: 2009-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Favio Quizhpi serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,581.

Christopher Fusaro

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$206,546

Base pay: $158,094
Overtime: $21,646
Other pay: $26,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,546
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 244.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Christopher Fusaro works as a Captain for Police Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Christopher earned $206,546 in 2025.

Claude Celestin

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$206,113

Base pay: $181,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,113
Hire date: 2003-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Claude Celestin serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $206,113.

Ali Cheikhali

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$205,955

Base pay: $156,871
Overtime: $20,030
Other pay: $29,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,955
Hire date: 2008-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 241.18
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ali Cheikhali is a Captain at Police Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. 2025 total compensation came to $205,955.

Graham Brathwaite

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$205,947

Base pay: $148,674
Overtime: $36,288
Other pay: $20,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,947
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 359.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Graham Brathwaite serves as a Captain based in Bronx. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,947.

Christopher Vincenti

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$205,935

Base pay: $151,436
Overtime: $29,379
Other pay: $25,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,935
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 257.98
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Christopher Vincenti is a Captain at Police Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $205,935.

Albert Rodriguez

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$205,742

Base pay: $188,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,742
Hire date: 2003-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Albert Rodriguez holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,742.