New York City / Administrative for Children's Services / Executive Agency Counsel

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Executive Agency Counsel

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

70 employees hold this title in Administrative for Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $181,810, above the department median of $75,817.

Employees: 70
Total payroll: $12.2M
Role median: $181,810
Agency median: $75,817
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,970$265,286+

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How total compensation varies among the 70 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

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Administrative for Children's Services, the median of $181,810 ranks #11 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Management & Budget

$253,764 · 1

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$211,970 · 4

Independent Budget Office

$211,033 · 1

Off of Payroll Administration

$205,871 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$203,436 · 5

Department of Homeless Services

$202,514 · 1

City Clerk

$194,832 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$190,373 · 1

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$184,629 · 9

Conflicts of Interest Board

$183,170 · 5

Department of Parks & Recreation

$181,791 · 4

Department of Transportation

$181,336 · 18

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marlee Galvez

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$63,980

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,980
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,839
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 0

Marlee Galvez holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Administrative for Children's Services based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,980.

Brandon Novelli

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$58,957

Base pay: $20,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,957
Hire date: 2013-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,329
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 210

Brandon Novelli works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Brandon earned $58,957 in 2025.

Beth Pearson

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative for Children's Services

2025 total comp

$53,130

Base pay: $53,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,130
Hire date: 1999-03-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,330
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 67
Regular Hours: 532

Beth Pearson holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Administrative for Children's Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,130.