New York City / Police Department / Psychologist

Job-title file

Psychologist

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

31 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $114,578, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $114,578
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$627$169,882+

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How total compensation varies among the 31 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

Psychologist is held in 2 New York City departments. In Police Department, the median of $114,578 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Correction

$114,424 · 3

Median total compensation for the Psychologist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Psychologist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $114,501 ranks #9 of 17. See Psychologist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Seattle Public Schools

$152,738 · 57

Alpine School District, Utah

$139,395 · 12

$138,581 · 17

$123,944 · 350

$121,440 · 43

$119,750 · 137

$119,677 · 27

$115,941 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Psychologistroles 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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Catherine Lamstein-Reiss

Psychologist/Police Department

2025 total comp

$176,711

Base pay: $125,002
Overtime: $29,446
Other pay: $22,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,711
Hire date: 2000-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,508
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 289.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Catherine Lamstein-Reiss works as a Psychologist for Police Department based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Catherine earned $176,711 in 2025.

Alexander Stratis

Psychologist/Police Department

2025 total comp

$165,329

Base pay: $125,005
Overtime: $20,263
Other pay: $20,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,329
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,482
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 192.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Alexander Stratis serves as a Psychologist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,329.

Amy Theobald

Psychologist/Police Department

2025 total comp

$164,214

Base pay: $125,005
Overtime: $20,554
Other pay: $18,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,214
Hire date: 2018-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,482
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 207.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amy Theobald holds the role of Psychologist at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,214.