New York City / Police Department / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

57 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $57,232, below the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 57
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $57,232
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24$84,957+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 57 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Investigator is held in 17 New York City departments. In Police Department, the median of $57,232 ranks #8 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$84,893 · 4

Department of Parks & Recreation

$79,153 · 10

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$78,677 · 9

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$77,398 · 9

Department of Sanitation

$74,462 · 8

Department of Probation

$67,625 · 2

Department of Correction

$63,020 · 152

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$56,564 · 137

Department of Finance

$55,743 · 3

Department of Design & Construction

$54,808 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$54,085 · 44

Department of Transportation

$51,555 · 4

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

Compare jurisdictions

Investigator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $55,670 ranks #13 of 21. See Investigator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles 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

Page 1

Joshua Howard

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$63,385

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $7,696
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,385
Hire date: 2020-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 199
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Joshua Howard serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,385.

Klodiana Uka

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$62,021

Base pay: $57,104
Overtime: $4,267
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,021
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,925
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 114
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Klodiana Uka holds the role of Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,021.

Antoinette Jenkins

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$61,973

Base pay: $53,751
Overtime: $4,948
Other pay: $3,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,973
Hire date: 2021-08-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,488
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 118
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Antoinette Jenkins is a Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,973.

Gladys Diaz

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$61,573

Base pay: $53,751
Overtime: $3,696
Other pay: $4,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,573
Hire date: 2007-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,488
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 107.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gladys Diaz is a Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. 2025 total compensation came to $61,573.

Ashley Pierre

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$60,200

Base pay: $52,965
Overtime: $6,313
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,200
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 171.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ashley Pierre holds the role of Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,200.

Winifred Olivaria

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$60,142

Base pay: $53,364
Overtime: $2,121
Other pay: $4,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,142
Hire date: 2006-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,514
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 56.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Winifred Olivaria is a Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $60,142.

Huannan Zhang

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$60,127

Base pay: $53,349
Overtime: $5,448
Other pay: $1,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,127
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 138.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Huannan Zhang works as a Investigator for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Huannan earned $60,127 in 2025.