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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Michelle Figueroa

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$143,255

Base pay: $121,021
Overtime: $491
Other pay: $21,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,255
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michelle Figueroa works as a Lieutenant for Police Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. Michelle earned $143,255 in 2025.

Thomas Riley Iii

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$142,925

Base pay: $106,169
Overtime: $22,672
Other pay: $14,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,925
Hire date: 2014-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 282.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Thomas Riley Iii is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $142,925.

Gregory Acerra

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$142,505

Base pay: $116,473
Overtime: $5,621
Other pay: $20,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,505
Hire date: 2012-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 64.03
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Gregory Acerra serves as a Lieutenant based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,505.