Agency file

City Council

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 1,422 employees with median total compensation of $50,766; the highest distinct record was $284,418.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $81.7M
Employees: 1,422
Median total: $50,766
Highest record: $284,418

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$718$196,402+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,422 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,766) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,383 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,105 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$630

$2,667

$50,766

$90,687

$148,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $630. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Council Member Aide

831 · $10,267

Legislative Assistant

82 · $73,572

Legislative Counsel

54 · $108,215

Council Member

50 · $148,076

Legislative Clerk

49 · $31,069

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Barbara Scafiddi

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$147,051

Base pay: $147,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,051
Hire date: 2001-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,265
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Barbara Scafiddi holds the role of Legislative Administrative Manager at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,051.

Leah Skrzypiec

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$146,368

Base pay: $145,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,368
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $151,060
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Leah Skrzypiec works as a Assistant Director of Legal Services for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Leah earned $146,368 in 2025.

Phyllis Inserillo

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$146,101

Base pay: $143,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,101
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $135,637
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Phyllis Inserillo serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,101.

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.

Joelle Zullo

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$144,497

Base pay: $144,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,497
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,620
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joelle Zullo is a Assistant Director of Legal Services at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $144,497.

Lucinda Cardinal

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$143,161

Base pay: $142,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,161
Hire date: 2020-09-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lucinda Cardinal holds the role of Legislative Administrative Manager at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,161.

Shulamit Puder

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$142,895

Base pay: $139,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,895
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,127
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shulamit Puder works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Shulamit earned $142,895 in 2025.

Judith Sottile

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$142,529

Base pay: $142,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,529
Hire date: 2022-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Judith Sottile serves as a Legislative Administrative Manager based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,529.

Leon Chang

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$142,053

Base pay: $142,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,053
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Leon Chang holds the role of Legislative Administrative Manager at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,053.

Alexander Hart

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$141,657

Base pay: $138,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,657
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $133,491
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alexander Hart is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $141,657.

Benjamin Fang

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$141,495

Base pay: $141,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,495
Hire date: 2021-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Benjamin Fang is a Deputy Director at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $141,495.

Christopher Lall

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$141,107

Base pay: $141,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,107
Hire date: 2006-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Christopher Lall serves as a Legislative Administrative Manager based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,107.

Wendy Rodriguez

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$141,105

Base pay: $141,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,105
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wendy Rodriguez holds the role of Legislative Administrative Manager at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,105.

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.