New York City / Police Department / Senior Photographer

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Senior Photographer

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

9 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $71,022, below the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $602.5K
Role median: $71,022
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,985$82,552+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Senior Photographer is held in 6 New York City departments. In Police Department, the median of $71,022 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Parks & Recreation

$83,514 · 2

Fire Department

$83,016 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$66,234 · 9

Law Department

$64,583 · 1

Department of Sanitation

$13,510 · 1

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

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Senior Photographer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $71,022 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Photographer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$147,292 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Photographer 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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Patti Ouderkirk

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$83,061

Base pay: $74,085
Overtime: $7,631
Other pay: $1,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,061
Hire date: 2006-04-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,890
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 173
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Patti Ouderkirk serves as a Senior Photographer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,061.

Tanya Ahmed

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$79,884

Base pay: $69,412
Overtime: $8,660
Other pay: $1,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,884
Hire date: 2008-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,042
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 170.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tanya Ahmed is a Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,884.

Raymond Aponte

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$73,701

Base pay: $62,083
Overtime: $7,644
Other pay: $3,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,701
Hire date: 1999-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,436
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 169.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Raymond Aponte is a Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $73,701.

Alison Mester

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$72,186

Base pay: $61,951
Overtime: $6,123
Other pay: $4,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,186
Hire date: 2017-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,282
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 125
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alison Mester works as a Senior Photographer for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Alison earned $72,186 in 2025.

James Mercado

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$71,022

Base pay: $65,816
Overtime: $3,918
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,022
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,310
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 99
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, James Mercado serves as a Senior Photographer based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $71,022.

Alex Erisoty Jr

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$70,186

Base pay: $61,951
Overtime: $3,642
Other pay: $4,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,186
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,282
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 77.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alex Erisoty Jr holds the role of Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,186.

Wander Calcano Hernand

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$69,324

Base pay: $61,117
Overtime: $5,586
Other pay: $2,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,324
Hire date: 2021-10-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,282
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 129
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wander Calcano Hernand is a Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $69,324.

John Liy

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$60,166

Base pay: $54,538
Overtime: $2,065
Other pay: $3,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,166
Hire date: 2021-08-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,410
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 59
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Liy is a Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $60,166.

Marisa Sullivan

Senior Photographer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$22,985

Base pay: $19,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,985
Hire date: 2012-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,288
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 525

Marisa Sullivan is a Senior Photographer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $22,985.