New York local governments · 2026 pay · 24,956 people
How much does a police officer make in New York local governments?
$131,687typical pay for full-year police officers in 2026
$80,791 – $157,822what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $86,477. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 10.7% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from 3 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- NYC Office of Payroll Administration · nyc.gov ↗
- Open Data Buffalo · buffalony.gov ↗
- MTA · mta.info ↗
Where police officers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid police officers, 2026
- 1Jason S RulandPolice Officer · MTA Headquarters$326,872
- 2Vanessa ParkerPolice Officer · MTA Headquarters$293,116
- 3Jonathan MartinezPolice Officer · Police Department$288,986
- 4Christopher B JonesPolice Officer · MTA Headquarters$281,434
- 5Isaac D ValdezPolice Officer · Police Department$279,587
Common questions
How much does a police officer make in New York local governments?
Full-year police officers were typically paid $131,687 in 2026; most earned between $80,791 and $157,822. Counting all 24,956 people paid, typical pay was $86,477.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 15.8% of all pay for police officers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Police Officer, at any level (for example "Police Officer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this