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| Salary | NYC | NYS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Salary | $47,857 | $53,223 |
| Average Take-Home Pay *Including Overtime | $132,000 | $97,992 |
| Vacation Time | 13 days of vacation time for the first 5.5 years. After 5 1.5 years of service, vacation time is 27 days | 4 hours per pay period (2 weeks) which breaks down to roughly 2.6 hours per week. |
| Sick Time | Unlimited PAID sick days | 4 hours per pay period (2 weeks) which breaks down to roughly 2.6 hours per week |
| Pension | $46,000 | $34,000 |
| Retirement Age | No age (22 years) | 63/25 |
| Lunch | 40 mins PAID Lunch | No paid Lunch or designated lunch time |
| Salary at the end of 5.5 years | $92,073 | $68,716 |
*Average NYS take‐home pay calculated based on longevity base salary
plus average overtime earned as reported by NYS (cy2022-overtime-report.pdf state.ny.us)
**Information obtained by NYS/NYSCOPBA Contract agreement of 2016-2023.
**Upon 7 years of service for state officers, it becomes 6 hours per pay period.
***Pension calculated at rates of top salary and the minimum percentage reduction
if you complete your career at the complete retirement age. Half Salary is given
to both at completion of full retirement age. Reductions are applied upon early
retirement depending on employees retirement age and servitude according to NYCERS
retirement plan as well as NY State comptroller.