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
Total payroll: $5M
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+

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

Legislative Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $108,215 ranks #3 of 3. See Legislative Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$130,250 · 6

Vermont

$117,936 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Counselroles 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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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.