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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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.