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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Damian Laugher

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$86,347

Base pay: $78,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,347
Hire date: 2017-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,360
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,330

Damian Laugher works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Damian earned $86,347 in 2025.

Shannon Long

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$85,784

Base pay: $84,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,784
Hire date: 2023-12-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,726
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Shannon Long serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,784.

Timothy Byrne

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$83,152

Base pay: $81,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,152
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,626
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Timothy Byrne works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Timothy earned $83,152 in 2025.