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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Joanne Lao

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$72,570

Base pay: $67,383
Overtime: $7,719
Other pay: -$2,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,570
Hire date: 2022-03-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,458
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 138.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joanne Lao is a Computer Associate at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $72,570.

Sergio Guzman

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$70,683

Base pay: $61,576
Overtime: $9,077
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,683
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,468
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 215
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sergio Guzman holds the role of Computer Associate at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $70,683.

Kam Lee

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$68,372

Base pay: $64,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,372
Hire date: 2001-03-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,933
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,001

At Police Department, Kam Lee serves as a Computer Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $68,372.

Patrick Lutula

Computer Associate/Police Department

2025 total comp

$67,969

Base pay: $53,565
Overtime: $8,910
Other pay: $5,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,969
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,829
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 138
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,050

Patrick Lutula holds the role of Computer Associate at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,969.