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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James Buffill

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$24,675

Base pay: $22,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,675
Hire date: 1998-06-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,455
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 482.52

At Police Department, James Buffill serves as a Computer Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,675.