New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

190 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $121,356, above the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 190
Total payroll: $18.6M
Role median: $121,356
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$387$141,252+

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How total compensation varies among the 190 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 Education Administrative, the median of $121,356 ranks #6 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 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

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$109,027 · 92

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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Steve Cherfils

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$118,558

Base pay: $104,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,558
Hire date: 2008-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,365
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Steve Cherfils serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $118,558.

Susan Lee

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$117,663

Base pay: $117,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,663
Hire date: 2013-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,596
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Susan Lee holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,663.

Thereza Osias

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$116,037

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,037
Hire date: 2023-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,703
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,750

Thereza Osias holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,037.

Jessica Zoccali

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$114,950

Base pay: $114,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,950
Hire date: 2015-03-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,336
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jessica Zoccali is a Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $114,950.

Laura Dillon

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$114,829

Base pay: $114,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,829
Hire date: 2023-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,661
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Laura Dillon holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,829.