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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Keith Gallagher

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$333,078

Base pay: $166,656
Overtime: $142,051
Other pay: $24,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $333,078
Hire date: 2005-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,132.32
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,123.75

At Police Department, Keith Gallagher serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $333,078.

Garfield Edmonds

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$270,994

Base pay: $128,115
Overtime: $72,362
Other pay: $70,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $270,994
Hire date: 1996-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 561
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,582.75

Garfield Edmonds is a Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). 2025 total compensation came to $270,994.

Muhammad Ahmed

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$263,763

Base pay: $157,633
Overtime: $80,400
Other pay: $25,729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263,763
Hire date: 2006-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 655.67
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Muhammad Ahmed holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $263,763.

Wady Mata

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$260,842

Base pay: $151,689
Overtime: $82,527
Other pay: $26,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,842
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 675.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Wady Mata serves as a Captain based in Bronx. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $260,842.

Pawel Lachowski

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$247,060

Base pay: $151,231
Overtime: $66,397
Other pay: $29,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,060
Hire date: 2006-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 546.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Pawel Lachowski holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $247,060.

Aiman Ahmed

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$245,310

Base pay: $159,134
Overtime: $54,805
Other pay: $31,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,310
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 458.42
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,167.5

Aiman Ahmed is a Captain at Police Department based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. 2025 total compensation came to $245,310.

Timothy Brovakos

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$242,405

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $23,965
Other pay: $26,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,405
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 248.43
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Timothy Brovakos serves as a Captain based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $242,405.

Sean Finnegan

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$242,226

Base pay: $152,967
Overtime: $64,250
Other pay: $25,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,226
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 521
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sean Finnegan works as a Captain for Police Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Sean earned $242,226 in 2025.

Andres Rosario

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$241,927

Base pay: $150,658
Overtime: $62,582
Other pay: $28,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,927
Hire date: 2006-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 507.53
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andres Rosario holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $241,927.

Kelvin Jaquez

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$239,684

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,684
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Kelvin Jaquez is a Captain at Police Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. 2025 total compensation came to $239,684.

Elissa Carlies

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$238,715

Base pay: $152,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,715
Hire date: 1996-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $194,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,648

Elissa Carlies works as a Captain for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. Elissa earned $238,715 in 2025.

Zagham Abbas

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$236,267

Base pay: $155,402
Overtime: $51,406
Other pay: $29,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,267
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $160,722
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 411.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,123.75

At Police Department, Zagham Abbas serves as a Captain based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $236,267.

Matthew Gorman

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$234,660

Base pay: $151,436
Overtime: $67,313
Other pay: $15,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,660
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 595.58
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Matthew Gorman is a Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). 2025 total compensation came to $234,660.

Salvatore Mannino

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$234,291

Base pay: $153,474
Overtime: $53,210
Other pay: $27,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,291
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 507.67
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Salvatore Mannino works as a Captain for Police Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Salvatore earned $234,291 in 2025.

John Clifford

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$230,956

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,956
Hire date: 1995-04-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

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

John Clifford holds the role of Captain at Police Department based in Bronx. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $230,956.

Christopher Monahan

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$229,966

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,966
Hire date: 1990-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Monahan works as a Captain for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. Christopher earned $229,966 in 2025.

Robert Ward

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$229,966

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,966
Hire date: 1995-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Ward works as a Captain for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. Robert earned $229,966 in 2025.

Martin Briffa

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$229,966

Base pay: $192,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,966
Hire date: 1992-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Martin Briffa works as a Captain for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service. Martin earned $229,966 in 2025.