New York City / Bronx District Attorney

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Bronx District Attorney

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Bronx District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 1,509 employees with median total compensation of $68,356; the highest distinct record was $247,315.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $115.3M
Employees: 1,509
Median total: $68,356
Highest record: $247,315

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$952$233,904+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,509 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,356) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,757 (90%)
Overtime — $466 (1%)
Other — $7,204 (9%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$3,468

$27,184

$68,356

$104,930

$173,322

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $173,322 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,468. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant District Attorney

487 · $114,801

Community Associate

333 · $58,882

Community Coordinator

208 · $77,815

Student Legal Assistant

162 · $3,153

Community Assistant

87 · $45,117

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

District Attorney Kings County New York City93% match
Dao District Attorney City of Philadelphia77% match

Record list

Employees

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Cindy Redcross-Aguam

Special Assistant to the District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$203,513

Base pay: $188,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,513
Hire date: 2021-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $195,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Bronx District Attorney, Cindy Redcross-Aguam serves as a Special Assistant to the District Attorney based in Bronx. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $203,513.

Meiling Viera-Delgado

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$203,191

Base pay: $188,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,191
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Meiling Viera-Delgado is a Administrative Community Relations Specialist at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $203,191.

Karl Miller

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$203,076

Base pay: $188,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,076
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $195,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Bronx District Attorney, Karl Miller serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Bronx. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,076.

Donna Fonseca

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,835

Base pay: $186,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,835
Hire date: 1999-08-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $195,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Donna Fonseca holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,835.

Selena Ley

Administrative Chief/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,513

Base pay: $188,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,513
Hire date: 2018-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $195,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Selena Ley is a Administrative Chief at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $202,513.

Michelle Villaverde

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,172

Base pay: $187,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,172
Hire date: 2012-10-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Villaverde is a Assistant District Attorney at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. 2025 total compensation came to $202,172.

Simon Folkard

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,172

Base pay: $187,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,172
Hire date: 2009-10-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Simon Folkard is a Assistant District Attorney at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. 2025 total compensation came to $202,172.

Nicole Mortorano

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,082

Base pay: $184,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,082
Hire date: 2013-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicole Mortorano holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,082.

Paul Irace

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,052

Base pay: $183,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,052
Hire date: 2021-05-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $184,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Paul Irace works as a Assistant District Attorney for Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Paul earned $202,052 in 2025.

Stephen Knoepfler

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$201,797

Base pay: $187,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,797
Hire date: 2010-10-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephen Knoepfler works as a Assistant District Attorney for Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Stephen earned $201,797 in 2025.

Cynthia Carlson

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$200,776

Base pay: $182,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,776
Hire date: 2007-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $191,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cynthia Carlson holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,776.

Juan Pucha

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,344

Base pay: $177,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,344
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $178,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Juan Pucha works as a Assistant District Attorney for Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Juan earned $199,344 in 2025.

Noah Chamoy

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$198,201

Base pay: $182,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,201
Hire date: 2006-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $188,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Noah Chamoy works as a Assistant District Attorney for Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Noah earned $198,201 in 2025.

Patrice Oshaughnessy

Director of Public Information/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$197,353

Base pay: $191,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,353
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $199,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

Patrice Oshaughnessy holds the role of Director of Public Information at Bronx District Attorney based in Bronx. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $197,353.

Jennifer Shaw

Assistant District Attorney/Bronx District Attorney

2025 total comp

$194,905

Base pay: $179,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,905
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 902
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Bronx District Attorney, Jennifer Shaw serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,905.