New York City / Police Department / Lieutenant

Job-title file

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 Lieutenant 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

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Meliza Meade

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$155,649

Base pay: $137,588
Overtime: $1,567
Other pay: $16,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,649
Hire date: 2004-01-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $142,202
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.95
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Meliza Meade holds the role of Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,649.

Ashesh Patel

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$155,600

Base pay: $127,746
Overtime: $6,021
Other pay: $21,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,600
Hire date: 2008-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 66.17
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Ashesh Patel serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,600.

Yenny Perez

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$155,503

Base pay: $121,021
Overtime: $15,732
Other pay: $18,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,503
Hire date: 2006-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 167.07
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Yenny Perez is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $155,503.