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 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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William Beissel

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$10,787

Base pay: $6,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,787
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 85.72

William Beissel works as a Lieutenant for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. William earned $10,787 in 2025.

Erica Lloyd

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$10,733

Base pay: $6,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,733
Hire date: 2002-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 85.72

Erica Lloyd is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $10,733.

Joseph Bentivegna, Jr.

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$9,514

Base pay: $5,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,514
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,750
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 85.72

Joseph Bentivegna, Jr. is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $9,514.

Justin Beresford

Lieutenant/Police Department

2025 total comp

$9,131

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $8,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,131
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,462
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 0

Justin Beresford is a Lieutenant at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $9,131.