New York City / Police Department / Computer Associate

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Computer Associate

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

62 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $94,994, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 62
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $94,994
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,829$148,660+

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How total compensation varies among the 62 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

Computer Associate is held in 41 New York City departments. In Police Department, the median of $94,994 ranks #19 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cultural Affairs

$115,339 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$107,350 · 33

District Attorney Kings County

$107,309 · 1

Fire Department

$105,911 · 31

Tax Commission

$102,983 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$102,281 · 10

Bronx District Attorney

$101,497 · 2

NYC Police Pension Fund

$101,064 · 4

Department of Business Service

$100,704 · 3

Department of Finance

$100,038 · 18

Department of Transportation

$100,020 · 10

NYC Department of Veterans' Services

$99,978 · 1

Median total compensation for the Computer Associate role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Computer Associate beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $92,359 ranks #1 of 2. See Computer Associate across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$80,116 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Computer Associateroles 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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Thomas Messina

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$123,364

Base pay: $95,268
Overtime: $8,643
Other pay: $19,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,364
Hire date: 1997-04-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,328
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 110.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thomas Messina holds the role of Computer Associate at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,364.

Befequardra Hargrove

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$122,566

Base pay: $98,120
Overtime: $18,400
Other pay: $6,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,566
Hire date: 2018-02-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $118,738
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 282
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Befequardra Hargrove serves as a Computer Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,566.

Mihael Ginghina

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$121,622

Base pay: $103,486
Overtime: $5,075
Other pay: $13,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,622
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,785
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 64.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mihael Ginghina works as a Computer Associate for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Mihael earned $121,622 in 2025.

Brian Kleinheidt

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$121,142

Base pay: $106,436
Overtime: $1,752
Other pay: $12,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,142
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,852
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 22
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Brian Kleinheidt serves as a Computer Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,142.

Kristina Castro

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$117,658

Base pay: $94,719
Overtime: $16,769
Other pay: $6,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,658
Hire date: 2019-11-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,037
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 247
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kristina Castro is a Computer Associate at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $117,658.