New York City / Department of Buildings / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

52 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $96,454, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $96,454
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,087$154,097+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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 Department of Buildings, the median of $96,454 ranks #24 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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Rubaba Ahmad

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$122,772

Base pay: $116,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,772
Hire date: 2019-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $119,174
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rubaba Ahmad works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Rubaba earned $122,772 in 2025.

Todd Ferrara

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$121,781

Base pay: $108,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,781
Hire date: 2021-12-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,496
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Todd Ferrara is a Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $121,781.

Nicola Holmes

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$116,992

Base pay: $103,777
Overtime: $1,816
Other pay: $11,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,992
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicola Holmes works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Nicola earned $116,992 in 2025.

James Morro

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$115,945

Base pay: $104,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,945
Hire date: 2015-12-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,044
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, James Morro serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $115,945.