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 Attorney roles 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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Devon Clarke

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$56,179

Base pay: $56,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,179
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 770

At Department of Education Administrative, Devon Clarke serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,179.

Vincent Scotti

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$54,785

Base pay: $54,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,785
Hire date: 2024-11-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,317
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,050

Vincent Scotti holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,785.