New York City / Department of Finance / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

23 employees hold this title in Department of Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $109,653, above the department median of $81,000.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $109,653
Agency median: $81,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$107$158,318+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Finance, the median of $109,653 ranks #12 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

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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Michael Heit

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$134,519

Base pay: $112,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,519
Hire date: 1998-06-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,919
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Heit holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Finance based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,519.

Sheryl Montour

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$129,229

Base pay: $120,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,229
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,093
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sheryl Montour is a Agency Attorney at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $129,229.

Leyda Sachs-Michaels

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$128,946

Base pay: $118,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,946
Hire date: 2016-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Leyda Sachs-Michaels is a Agency Attorney at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $128,946.