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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James Haggerty

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$12,534

Base pay: $7,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,534
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,105
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 85.72

James Haggerty is a Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $12,534.

Michael Mcmanus

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$3,848

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,848
Hire date: 1997-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,449
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 0

At Police Department, Michael Mcmanus serves as a Captain based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,848.

Martin Davis

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$2,086

Base pay: $1,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,086
Hire date: 2002-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,665
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 22.85

Martin Davis is a Captain at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $2,086.

Dewkoemar Mohan

Captain/Police Department

2025 total comp

$1,109

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,109
Hire date: 1997-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,184
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 0

Dewkoemar Mohan works as a Captain for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Dewkoemar earned $1,109 in 2025.