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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James Naumann

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$83,648

Base pay: $83,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,648
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,567
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, James Naumann serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $83,648.

Lance Shopowich

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$83,380

Base pay: $83,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,380
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,567
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lance Shopowich works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Lance earned $83,380 in 2025.

Gabriela Tedesco

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$83,306

Base pay: $83,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,306
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,567
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Gabriela Tedesco serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,306.

John Cullen

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$82,782

Base pay: $82,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,782
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,134

At Department of Education Administrative, John Cullen serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,782.

Kiersten Jones

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$82,561

Base pay: $82,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,561
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,567
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Kiersten Jones serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $82,561.

Sarah Medway

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$81,781

Base pay: $81,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,781
Hire date: 2024-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,072
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,400

Sarah Medway 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 $81,781.

Nicholas Wogan

Agency Attorney/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$81,429

Base pay: $81,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,429
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,567
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Nicholas Wogan serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,429.