New York City / Police Department / Police Officer
Job-title file
Police Officer
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
23,503 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $96,976, above the department median of $91,862.
- Employees
- 23,503
- Total payroll
- $2.5B
- Role median
- $96,976
- Agency median
- $91,862
- Comparison
- Above
What the records show
Role pay distribution
Pay distribution for this role
How total compensation varies among the 23,503 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.
Compare jurisdictions
Police Officer beyond New York City
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $96,976 ranks #16 of 31. See Police Officer across all of New York City →
Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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.
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