Median total compensation for the Counsel role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $191,427 ranks #1 of 6. See Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$127,379 · 8

Minnesota

$122,029 · 13

City of Boston

$121,785 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$98,609 · 7

Maine

$48,607 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Counselroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Michael Smilowitz

Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$241,698

Base pay: $240,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,698
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $249,231
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Smilowitz works as a Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Michael earned $241,698 in 2025.