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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John Larosa

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$56,602

Base pay: $53,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,602
Hire date: 2024-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,934
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,281

At City Council, John Larosa serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $56,602.

Connor Mealey

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$55,788

Base pay: $55,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,788
Hire date: 2022-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,855
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,085

Connor Mealey 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 $55,788.

Johari Frasier

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$53,698

Base pay: $53,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,698
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,260

Johari Frasier 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 $53,698.

John O'Rourke

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$52,937

Base pay: $52,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,937
Hire date: 2024-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,897
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,218

John O'Rourke holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,937.