New York City / Administrative Trials and Hearings / Executive Agency Counsel

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Executive Agency Counsel

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

151 employees hold this title in Administrative Trials and Hearings. Median total compensation for the role is $151,308, above the department median of $60,319.

Employees: 151
Total payroll: $19.4M
Role median: $151,308
Agency median: $60,319
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$802$203,316+

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How total compensation varies among the 151 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 Trials and Hearings, the median of $151,308 ranks #30 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

Administrative for Children's Services

$181,810 · 70

Department of Parks & Recreation

$181,791 · 4

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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Craig Porges

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative Trials and Hearings

2025 total comp

$139,226

Base pay: $139,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,226
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,162
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 820
Regular Hours: 1,820

Craig Porges is a Executive Agency Counsel at Administrative Trials and Hearings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $139,226.

Cassandra Escatel

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative Trials and Hearings

2025 total comp

$134,949

Base pay: $134,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,949
Hire date: 2023-04-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 820
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cassandra Escatel works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Administrative Trials and Hearings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Cassandra earned $134,949 in 2025.

Olivia Sohmer Rosenbau

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative Trials and Hearings

2025 total comp

$134,933

Base pay: $134,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,933
Hire date: 2022-03-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 820
Regular Hours: 1,449

Olivia Sohmer Rosenbau holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Administrative Trials and Hearings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,933.

Diana Haines

Executive Agency Counsel/Administrative Trials and Hearings

2025 total comp

$134,024

Base pay: $134,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,024
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 820
Regular Hours: 1,820

Diana Haines works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Administrative Trials and Hearings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Diana earned $134,024 in 2025.