New York City / Department of Correction / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

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

56 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $105,728, below the department median of $128,286.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $105,728
Agency median: $128,286
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,707$150,830+

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How total compensation varies among the 56 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 Correction, the median of $105,728 ranks #16 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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Amanda Oberman

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$160,259

Base pay: $142,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,259
Hire date: 2016-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,052
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amanda Oberman holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,259.

Jason Dunkel

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$151,270

Base pay: $140,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,270
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jason Dunkel is a Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $151,270.

Shulamit Neuman

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$146,873

Base pay: $136,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,873
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,156
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shulamit Neuman works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Shulamit earned $146,873 in 2025.

Dana Naughton

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$145,788

Base pay: $125,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,788
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,865
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Correction, Dana Naughton serves as a Agency Attorney based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,788.

John Alvin

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$144,693

Base pay: $133,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,693
Hire date: 2015-10-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Alvin is a Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $144,693.

Diane Rapisarda

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$143,216

Base pay: $133,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,216
Hire date: 2016-09-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Diane Rapisarda holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,216.