New York City / Police Department / P.O. Da Detective Gr3

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P.O. Da Detective Gr3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3,302 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $176,416, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 3,302
Total payroll: $560.2M
Role median: $176,416
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,892$221,643+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 3,302 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.

Compared with the local labor market

P.O. Da Detective Gr3 pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators — about 7,580 people — is $106,440. Police Department pays a median base salary of $115,752 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 55th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,130

$78,210

$106,440

$149,340

$175,930

Police Department median · $115,752

The bar is the range of annual wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators — about 114,430 people — is $93,790. Police Department’s median base salary is 23% above that national figure, about the 71st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,390

$69,330

$93,790

$120,520

$160,540

Police Department median · $115,752

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 3,128 of 3,302 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department is $176,416, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Johnathan Caro

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,968

Base pay: $62,841
Overtime: $19,231
Other pay: $22,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,968
Hire date: 2007-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 196.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,128

Johnathan Caro holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $104,968.

Shawn Iglesias

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$102,010

Base pay: $70,615
Overtime: $24,551
Other pay: $6,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,010
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,599
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 465.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Shawn Iglesias works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Shawn earned $102,010 in 2025.

Larry Pearson

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,473

Base pay: $76,717
Overtime: $18,693
Other pay: $6,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,473
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,599
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 356.12
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Larry Pearson works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Larry earned $101,473 in 2025.

Caitlin Higgins

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,002

Base pay: $91,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,002
Hire date: 2012-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,980
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,648

Caitlin Higgins holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,002.

Ryan Pretty

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$100,514

Base pay: $53,504
Overtime: $13,406
Other pay: $33,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,514
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 132.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 960

At Police Department, Ryan Pretty serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,514.

Christian Hoell

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,887

Base pay: $49,057
Overtime: $16,537
Other pay: $34,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,887
Hire date: 2003-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 168.45
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 880

Christian Hoell is a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $99,887.

Vincent Buono

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,804

Base pay: $65,953
Overtime: $15,052
Other pay: $18,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,804
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 147.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,184

At Police Department, Vincent Buono serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,804.

Juan Garcia

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,444

Base pay: $56,712
Overtime: $32,576
Other pay: $10,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,444
Hire date: 2018-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,215
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 368.53
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,104

Juan Garcia holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,444.

Jorge Mergeche

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,391

Base pay: $80,182
Overtime: $925
Other pay: $18,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,391
Hire date: 2006-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,440

Jorge Mergeche works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Jorge earned $99,391 in 2025.

Herard Joseph

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,276

Base pay: $79,121
Overtime: $851
Other pay: $19,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,276
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,980
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9.2
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,124

At Police Department, Herard Joseph serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Manhattan. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $99,276.

Eton White

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,260

Base pay: $65,953
Overtime: $19,685
Other pay: $13,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,260
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 203.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,184

At Police Department, Eton White serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $99,260.

Wilfredo Burgos

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,216

Base pay: $63,341
Overtime: $6,316
Other pay: $29,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,216
Hire date: 2013-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,215
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 66.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,144

Wilfredo Burgos works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Wilfredo earned $99,216 in 2025.

Nicholas Virgilio

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$99,031

Base pay: $64,765
Overtime: $8,711
Other pay: $25,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,031
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,390
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 88.33
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,168

Nicholas Virgilio is a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. 2025 total compensation came to $99,031.

James Famiano

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$98,989

Base pay: $66,843
Overtime: $14,781
Other pay: $17,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,989
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 149.28
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,200

James Famiano holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $98,989.

Johnny Urena

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$98,893

Base pay: $51,281
Overtime: $17,132
Other pay: $30,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,893
Hire date: 2008-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 183
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 920

Johnny Urena works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Johnny earned $98,893 in 2025.

Peter Garda

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$98,696

Base pay: $66,666
Overtime: $21,708
Other pay: $10,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,696
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,107
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 416.42
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Peter Garda is a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Richmond. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $98,696.

Benjamin Soto

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$97,515

Base pay: $60,817
Overtime: $20,418
Other pay: $16,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,515
Hire date: 2000-03-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 210.1
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,096

Benjamin Soto holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $97,515.

Thalia Conolly

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$96,827

Base pay: $91,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,827
Hire date: 2015-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,314
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,651.43

Thalia Conolly holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $96,827.

Amber Harrison

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$96,365

Base pay: $64,816
Overtime: $24,408
Other pay: $7,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,365
Hire date: 2021-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,599
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 496.38
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Amber Harrison serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,365.

Victor Villarreal

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,945

Base pay: $73,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,945
Hire date: 2011-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,923
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,320

Victor Villarreal holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,945.

Shelby Hernandez

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,865

Base pay: $82,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,865
Hire date: 2014-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,980
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,972

Shelby Hernandez works as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Shelby earned $95,865 in 2025.

Shadman Alam

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,787

Base pay: $63,644
Overtime: $25,344
Other pay: $6,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,787
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,599
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 531.73
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Shadman Alam holds the role of P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $95,787.

Sean Kinane

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,388

Base pay: $76,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,388
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,980
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,120

Sean Kinane is a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). 2025 total compensation came to $95,388.

Dominique Pettinato

P.O. Da Detective Gr3/Police Department

2025 total comp

$95,116

Base pay: $62,737
Overtime: $26,554
Other pay: $5,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,116
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,107
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 559.83
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Dominique Pettinato serves as a P.O. Da Detective Gr3 based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,116.