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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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Lisa Brown

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$7,671

Base pay: $7,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,671
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 175

Lisa Brown is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $7,671.

Lola Ajao

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$4,296

Base pay: $4,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,296
Hire date: 2025-05-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 98

At City Council, Lola Ajao serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,296.

Kathryn Theobald

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$1,827

Base pay: $1,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,827
Hire date: 2020-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,700
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 0

Kathryn Theobald is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $1,827.

Matthew Green

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$1,023

Base pay: $1,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,023
Hire date: 2014-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 0

At City Council, Matthew Green serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,023.

Gigi Davis-Elliott

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$1,020

Base pay: $1,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,020
Hire date: 2021-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 0

At City Council, Gigi Davis-Elliott serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,020.