New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

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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Theresa Crotty

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$133,107

Base pay: $132,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,107
Hire date: 2014-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,438
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Theresa Crotty holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,107.

Alexander Fong

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$132,732

Base pay: $132,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,732
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,438
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Alexander Fong serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,732.

Anjanette Pierre

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$132,088

Base pay: $132,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,088
Hire date: 2016-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,335
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anjanette Pierre works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Anjanette earned $132,088 in 2025.

Anika Smiley

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$131,702

Base pay: $131,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,702
Hire date: 2023-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,438
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anika Smiley is a Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $131,702.

Sarah Pourhosseini

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$131,019

Base pay: $129,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,019
Hire date: 2020-01-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,927
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sarah Pourhosseini holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,019.

Kashif Forbes

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$129,519

Base pay: $129,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,519
Hire date: 2019-11-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,927
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kashif Forbes works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Kashif earned $129,519 in 2025.

Corey Allen

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$129,097

Base pay: $129,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,097
Hire date: 2023-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,023
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Corey Allen works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Corey earned $129,097 in 2025.

Catherine Murphy

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$128,280

Base pay: $128,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,280
Hire date: 2024-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,828
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Catherine Murphy is a Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $128,280.

Marisa Kakoulas

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$127,852

Base pay: $126,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,852
Hire date: 1988-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,961
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Marisa Kakoulas serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,852.