New York City / Consumer and Worker Protection / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

49 employees hold this title in Consumer and Worker Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $89,425, above the department median of $62,221.

Employees: 49
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $89,425
Agency median: $62,221
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$8$133,896+

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How total compensation varies among the 49 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.

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This role across New York City

Agency Attorney is held in 44 New York City departments. In Consumer and Worker Protection, the median of $89,425 ranks #30 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Queens

$145,524 · 1

Teachers Retirement System

$129,522 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$129,395 · 29

Office of Labor Relations

$129,366 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$123,272 · 163

Department of Education Administrative

$121,356 · 190

Department of Parks & Recreation

$115,845 · 15

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$114,185 · 66

Office of Emergency Management

$112,987 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$111,729 · 29

Department of Sanitation

$111,118 · 9

Department of Finance

$109,653 · 23

Median total compensation for the Agency Attorney role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Agency Attorney beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,047 ranks #1 of 2. See Agency Attorney across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$66,357 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Agency Attorneyroles 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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Mitchell Nisonoff

Agency Attorney/Consumer and Worker Protection

2025 total comp

$134,043

Base pay: $111,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,043
Hire date: 2003-08-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,431
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 866
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Consumer and Worker Protection, Mitchell Nisonoff serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,043.

Caroline Friedman

Agency Attorney/Consumer and Worker Protection

2025 total comp

$133,890

Base pay: $111,140
Overtime: $177
Other pay: $22,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,890
Hire date: 2022-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,953
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 866
Regular Hours: 1,820

Caroline Friedman holds the role of Agency Attorney at Consumer and Worker Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,890.

Margot Finkel

Agency Attorney/Consumer and Worker Protection

2025 total comp

$130,924

Base pay: $120,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,924
Hire date: 2016-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,114
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 866
Regular Hours: 1,820

Margot Finkel holds the role of Agency Attorney at Consumer and Worker Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,924.

Emily Hoffman

Agency Attorney/Consumer and Worker Protection

2025 total comp

$130,699

Base pay: $122,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,699
Hire date: 2019-02-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,093
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 866
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emily Hoffman is a Agency Attorney at Consumer and Worker Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $130,699.