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Legislative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

82 employees hold this title in City Council. Median total compensation for the role is $73,572, above the department median of $50,766.

Employees: 82
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $73,572
Agency median: $50,766
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,020$147,747+

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How total compensation varies among the 82 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

Legislative Assistant is held in 2 New York City departments. In City Council, the median of $73,572 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$28,192 · 2

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

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Legislative Assistant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $73,374 ranks #6 of 14. See Legislative Assistant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$180,205 · 10

City and County of San Francisco

$168,705 · 80

$113,963 · 31

$86,520 · 21

$83,112 · 73

$55,163 · 11

$43,711 · 120

$41,883 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Karolina Gomez

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$74,312

Base pay: $74,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,312
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,677
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karolina Gomez holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,312.

Kam Shou Cora Fung

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$74,240

Base pay: $74,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,240
Hire date: 2016-02-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kam Shou Cora Fung works as a Legislative Assistant for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Kam earned $74,240 in 2025.

Earie Matthews

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$74,010

Base pay: $74,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,010
Hire date: 1990-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Earie Matthews holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $74,010.

Kristen Thompson

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$73,805

Base pay: $73,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,805
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kristen Thompson holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,805.

Monica Guardiola

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$73,770

Base pay: $70,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,770
Hire date: 2019-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Monica Guardiola holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,770.

Michele Nelson

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$73,374

Base pay: $73,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,374
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michele Nelson is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $73,374.

Giselle Rivera

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$73,374

Base pay: $73,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,374
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Giselle Rivera is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $73,374.

Fabiena Joseph

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$73,277

Base pay: $73,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,277
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Fabiena Joseph holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,277.

Shelly- Ann Brown

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$72,950

Base pay: $72,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,950
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,537
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shelly- Ann Brown holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,950.

Maham Pirzada

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$70,830

Base pay: $70,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,830
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,342
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maham Pirzada holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,830.

Linda Pillcorema

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$70,644

Base pay: $67,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,644
Hire date: 2018-09-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,476.5

Linda Pillcorema holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,644.

Alexandria Pascal

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$70,469

Base pay: $70,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,469
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alexandria Pascal holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,469.

Jose Diaz Gutierrez

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$69,437

Base pay: $69,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,437
Hire date: 2022-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jose Diaz Gutierrez is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $69,437.

Cynthia Prisco

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$68,607

Base pay: $65,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,607
Hire date: 2021-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,820
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cynthia Prisco holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,607.

Andres Gonzalez

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$68,600

Base pay: $68,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,600
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,032
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Andres Gonzalez holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $68,600.

Kim-Moi Chin

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$68,220

Base pay: $65,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,220
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kim-Moi Chin is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $68,220.

Julio Chavez Rivas

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$67,974

Base pay: $64,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,974
Hire date: 2022-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Julio Chavez Rivas works as a Legislative Assistant for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Julio earned $67,974 in 2025.

James Sheldon

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$67,305

Base pay: $67,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,305
Hire date: 2023-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,178
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, James Sheldon serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,305.

Paul Ella

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$67,076

Base pay: $67,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,076
Hire date: 2010-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,454
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Paul Ella serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,076.