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+

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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.

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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.

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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 Investigatorroles 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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Tihesha Quainoo

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$65,460

Base pay: $53,925
Overtime: $6,305
Other pay: $5,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,460
Hire date: 2006-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,667
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 154.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tihesha Quainoo is a Investigator at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $65,460.

Amy Zhao

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$64,847

Base pay: $56,333
Overtime: $6,159
Other pay: $2,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,847
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,129
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 155.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amy Zhao works as a Investigator for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Amy earned $64,847 in 2025.

Wayne Sparks

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$64,521

Base pay: $58,443
Overtime: $1,008
Other pay: $5,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,521
Hire date: 2001-05-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,329
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 29.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wayne Sparks works as a Investigator for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Wayne earned $64,521 in 2025.

Ebony Lee

Investigator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$64,255

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $9,519
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,255
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 219.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Ebony Lee serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $64,255.