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Job-title file

Legislative Counsel

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

54 employees hold this title in City Council. Median total compensation for the role is $108,215, above the department median of $50,766.

Employees
54
Role median
$108,215
Agency median
$50,766
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,019$158,078+

How total compensation varies among the 54 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Jeffrey Campagna

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$164,450
Base pay
$163,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,450
Hire date
2013-02-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$169,244
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Jeffrey Campagna serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,450.

Abid Hossain

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$158,293
Base pay
$158,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,293
Hire date
2015-07-20
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$163,905
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Abid Hossain is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $158,293.

Pearl Moore

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$154,700
Base pay
$154,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,700
Hire date
2018-07-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$160,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Pearl Moore works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Pearl earned $154,700 in 2025.

Danielle Barbato

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$145,093
Base pay
$145,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,093
Hire date
2006-09-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$150,237
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Danielle Barbato holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,093.

Chotsani Sackey

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$139,472
Base pay
$139,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,472
Hire date
2018-04-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$144,417
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Chotsani Sackey holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,472.

Deborah Kerzhner

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$133,734
Base pay
$133,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,734
Hire date
2023-11-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$138,252
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Deborah Kerzhner serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $133,734.

Aminta Kilawan

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$127,379
Base pay
$127,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,379
Hire date
2014-09-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$131,895
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Aminta Kilawan is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $127,379.

Xi Chen

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$127,156
Base pay
$127,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,156
Hire date
2018-10-23
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$131,664
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Xi Chen works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Xi earned $127,156 in 2025.

David Francis

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$124,838
Base pay
$124,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,838
Hire date
2024-07-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$146,108
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,610

David Francis works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. David earned $124,838 in 2025.

Kristoffer Sartori

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$122,650
Base pay
$122,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,650
Hire date
2005-11-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$126,999
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Kristoffer Sartori works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Kristoffer earned $122,650 in 2025.

Amanda Delgrosso

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$121,260
Base pay
$120,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,260
Hire date
2022-08-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$123,900
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Amanda Delgrosso holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $121,260.

Jayasri Ganapathy

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$114,194
Base pay
$113,194
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,194
Hire date
2018-05-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$117,207
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Jayasri Ganapathy holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,194.

Joshua Kingsley

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$112,919
Base pay
$112,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,919
Hire date
2017-03-26
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$116,922
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Joshua Kingsley works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Joshua earned $112,919 in 2025.

Christopher Pepe

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$112,576
Base pay
$112,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,576
Hire date
2019-09-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$116,567
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Christopher Pepe is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $112,576.

Matthew Distefano

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$112,093
Base pay
$112,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,093
Hire date
1998-08-11
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$116,067
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Matthew Distefano works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Matthew earned $112,093 in 2025.

Margaret Lyford

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,814
Base pay
$111,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,814
Hire date
2023-01-23
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Margaret Lyford serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,814.

Julia Goldsmith-Pinkh

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,814
Base pay
$111,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,814
Hire date
2022-08-10
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Julia Goldsmith-Pinkh is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $111,814.

Rie Ogasawara

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,683
Base pay
$111,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,683
Hire date
2023-05-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Rie Ogasawara holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,683.

Sara Sucher

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,621
Base pay
$111,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,621
Hire date
2022-08-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Sara Sucher holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,621.

Austin Malone

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,429
Base pay
$111,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,429
Hire date
2022-06-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Austin Malone serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $111,429.

Sarah Swaine

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$111,173
Base pay
$111,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,173
Hire date
2022-10-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Sarah Swaine serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,173.

Nicholas Widzowski

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,973
Base pay
$109,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,973
Hire date
2014-01-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Nicholas Widzowski serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $110,973.

Nadia Jean-Francois

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,903
Base pay
$110,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,903
Hire date
2022-10-24
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Nadia Jean-Francois serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,903.

Matthew Hill

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,823
Base pay
$110,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,823
Hire date
2023-01-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Matthew Hill serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,823.

Jeremy Whiteman

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,660
Base pay
$110,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,660
Hire date
2022-08-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Jeremy Whiteman works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Jeremy earned $110,660 in 2025.

Alex Paulenoff

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,588
Base pay
$110,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$468
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,588
Hire date
2014-04-24
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$114,024
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Alex Paulenoff serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $110,588.

Nicole Cata

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$110,403
Base pay
$110,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,403
Hire date
2023-02-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,872
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Nicole Cata holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,403.

Nnamdia Gooding

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$106,026
Base pay
$106,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,026
Hire date
2023-04-10
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$123,900
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Nnamdia Gooding serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,026.

Daniel Matza-Brown

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$100,110
Base pay
$100,110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,110
Hire date
2024-10-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$149,713
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,260

Daniel Matza-Brown is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $100,110.

Irene Byhovsky

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$99,011
Base pay
$99,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,011
Hire date
2018-07-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,521
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Irene Byhovsky works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Irene earned $99,011 in 2025.

Declan Mcpherson

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$98,043
Base pay
$98,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,043
Hire date
2022-06-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$101,518
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Declan Mcpherson works as a Legislative Counsel for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Declan earned $98,043 in 2025.

Elliot Heisler

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$93,587
Base pay
$93,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,587
Hire date
2022-07-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$96,905
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Elliot Heisler holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,587.

Pauline Syrnik

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$84,630
Base pay
$84,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,630
Hire date
2022-09-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,630
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Pauline Syrnik is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $84,630.

Morganne Barrett

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$82,207
Base pay
$82,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,207
Hire date
2023-06-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,121
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Morganne Barrett serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $82,207.

Christina Yellamaty

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$79,093
Base pay
$79,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,093
Hire date
2022-11-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,897
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Christina Yellamaty is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,093.

Brian-Philippe Parcon

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$78,362
Base pay
$78,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,362
Hire date
2024-08-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,925
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,589

At City Council, Brian-Philippe Parcon serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $78,362.

Rachel Conte

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$75,718
Base pay
$75,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,718
Hire date
2024-01-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$78,402
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Rachel Conte is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,718.

Stephanie Brinton

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$71,946
Base pay
$71,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,946
Hire date
2022-10-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,564
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,610

Stephanie Brinton holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,946.

Alan Lebowitz

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$67,483
Base pay
$65,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,483
Hire date
2022-09-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$169,744
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
700

Alan Lebowitz holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,483.

Andres Madrid

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$59,069
Base pay
$59,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,069
Hire date
2024-12-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
MANHATTAN
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,575
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
980

At City Council, Andres Madrid serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $59,069.