New York City / Police Department / Lieutenant

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Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1,578 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $196,635, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 1,578
Total payroll: $303.6M
Role median: $196,635
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,633$262,205+

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How total compensation varies among the 1,578 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

Lieutenant is held in 2 New York City departments. In Police Department, the median of $196,635 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$210,269 · 1,486

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

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Lieutenant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $201,580 ranks #3 of 14. See Lieutenant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$401,882 · 136

Los Angeles County

$394,807 · 400

New York Public Authorities

$174,142 · 105

$165,624 · 345

$160,804 · 33

$146,990 · 21

$136,317 · 319

$136,092 · 97

Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenantroles 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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Fadil Astor

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$114,661

Base pay: $56,759
Overtime: $16,048
Other pay: $41,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,661
Hire date: 2003-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 135.83
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 792

Fadil Astor is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). 2025 total compensation came to $114,661.

Riayasat Ali

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$112,352

Base pay: $43,815
Overtime: $25,923
Other pay: $42,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,352
Hire date: 2002-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 210.33
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 611.43

At Police Department, Riayasat Ali serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $112,352.

Patrick Douglas

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$109,086

Base pay: $72,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,086
Hire date: 2005-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,032

Patrick Douglas is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,086.

Steven Chantel

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$108,552

Base pay: $56,759
Overtime: $6,078
Other pay: $45,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,552
Hire date: 2000-03-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 52.08
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 792

Steven Chantel holds the role of Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,552.

Michael Bergamo

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$107,644

Base pay: $31,117
Overtime: $35,315
Other pay: $41,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,644
Hire date: 2002-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 297.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 434.3

Michael Bergamo works as a Lieutenant for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Michael earned $107,644 in 2025.

Andrew Storer

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,898

Base pay: $54,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,898
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,943
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,144

Andrew Storer holds the role of Lieutenant at Police Department based in Queens. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $104,898.