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

Nikki Smith

Special Advisor to the Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$163,181

Base pay: $163,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,181
Hire date: 2020-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,048
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nikki Smith holds the role of Special Advisor to the Director at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $163,181.

Arthur Huh

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$163,111

Base pay: $163,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,111
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,894
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Arthur Huh works as a Assistant Director of Legal Services for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Arthur earned $163,111 in 2025.

William Vidal

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$162,996

Base pay: $162,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,996
Hire date: 2023-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, William Vidal serves as a Assistant Director of Legal Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $162,996.

Chelsea Kelley

Legislative Coordinator/City Council

2025 total comp

$162,452

Base pay: $161,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,452
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $206,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chelsea Kelley holds the role of Legislative Coordinator at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,452.

Shirley Limongi

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$161,091

Base pay: $161,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,091
Hire date: 2007-11-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $166,802
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Shirley Limongi serves as a Deputy Director based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,091.

Christopher Murray

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,779

Base pay: $160,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,779
Hire date: 2019-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Murray works as a Assistant Director of Legal Services for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Christopher earned $160,779 in 2025.

Audrey Son

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,546

Base pay: $160,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,546
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Audrey Son serves as a Assistant Director of Legal Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,546.

Elliott Lynn

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,531

Base pay: $160,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,531
Hire date: 2018-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elliott Lynn holds the role of Assistant Director of Legal Services at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,531.

Malcom Butehorn

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,521

Base pay: $160,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,521
Hire date: 2017-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Malcom Butehorn works as a Assistant Director of Legal Services for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Malcom earned $160,521 in 2025.

Jaunita John

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,353

Base pay: $160,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,353
Hire date: 2017-07-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jaunita John works as a Assistant Director of Legal Services for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Jaunita earned $160,353 in 2025.

Sara Liss

Assistant Director of Legal Services/City Council

2025 total comp

$160,304

Base pay: $160,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,304
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sara Liss is a Assistant Director of Legal Services at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $160,304.

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.

Christopher Mccreight

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$158,024

Base pay: $155,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,024
Hire date: 2018-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,818
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Mccreight works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Christopher earned $158,024 in 2025.

John Burkhalter Jr

Legislative Systems Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$156,755

Base pay: $156,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,755
Hire date: 2017-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $162,312
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, John Burkhalter Jr serves as a Legislative Systems Manager based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $156,755.

Tyrell Hankerson

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$156,743

Base pay: $153,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,743
Hire date: 2017-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tyrell Hankerson holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,743.

Peter Spencer

Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$155,725

Base pay: $155,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,725
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,246
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Peter Spencer is a Director at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $155,725.