New York City / Department of Finance / Executive Agency Counsel

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Executive Agency Counsel

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

25 employees hold this title in Department of Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $146,629, above the department median of $81,000.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $146,629
Agency median: $81,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,891$217,605+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 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

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Department of Finance, the median of $146,629 ranks #34 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Management & Budget

$253,764 · 1

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$211,970 · 4

Independent Budget Office

$211,033 · 1

Off of Payroll Administration

$205,871 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$203,436 · 5

Department of Homeless Services

$202,514 · 1

City Clerk

$194,832 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$190,373 · 1

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$184,629 · 9

Conflicts of Interest Board

$183,170 · 5

Administrative for Children's Services

$181,810 · 70

Department of Parks & Recreation

$181,791 · 4

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

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Other job titles in Department of Finance

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mary Gotsopoulis

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$225,193

Base pay: $223,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,193
Hire date: 2001-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $231,687
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mary Gotsopoulis is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $225,193.

Robin Lee

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$209,385

Base pay: $208,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,385
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $216,250
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robin Lee holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $209,385.

Jacqueline Gold

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$208,845

Base pay: $208,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,845
Hire date: 1990-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $216,249
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jacqueline Gold works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. Jacqueline earned $208,845 in 2025.

Dara Jaffee

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$208,843

Base pay: $208,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,843
Hire date: 1999-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $216,247
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Dara Jaffee serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $208,843.

Heidi Chain

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$182,704

Base pay: $182,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,704
Hire date: 1989-09-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $189,182
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Heidi Chain holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,704.

Ari Lieberman

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$169,551

Base pay: $169,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,551
Hire date: 2005-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,111
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Ari Lieberman serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,551.

Talbert Weeks

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$169,230

Base pay: $169,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,230
Hire date: 2003-12-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,230
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Talbert Weeks holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,230.

Philip Dukes

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$168,263

Base pay: $168,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,263
Hire date: 2016-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,228
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Philip Dukes works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Philip earned $168,263 in 2025.

Karen Trachtenberg

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$164,528

Base pay: $164,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,528
Hire date: 1992-10-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $170,361
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Karen Trachtenberg serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,528.

Rajeev Garg

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$164,098

Base pay: $164,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,098
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $169,915
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rajeev Garg works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Rajeev earned $164,098 in 2025.

Mary Rose O'Connell

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$162,677

Base pay: $162,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,677
Hire date: 1990-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,080
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mary Rose O'Connell is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). 2025 total compensation came to $162,677.

Jeremy Loewenberger

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$159,246

Base pay: $158,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,246
Hire date: 2015-10-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $164,503
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jeremy Loewenberger is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $159,246.

Garry Boucher

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$146,629

Base pay: $146,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,629
Hire date: 2011-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $151,827
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Garry Boucher holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,629.

David Gold

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$143,004

Base pay: $143,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,004
Hire date: 1999-09-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $148,074
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Gold holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,004.

Brittany Fishman

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$140,854

Base pay: $139,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,854
Hire date: 2013-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,165
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Brittany Fishman serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,854.

Tara Krieger

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$139,394

Base pay: $139,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,394
Hire date: 2016-10-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,336
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tara Krieger works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Tara earned $139,394 in 2025.

Joshua Hantman

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$129,761

Base pay: $128,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,761
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $133,176
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joshua Hantman holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $129,761.

Al Akbar

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$129,131

Base pay: $129,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,131
Hire date: 2011-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,225
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Al Akbar works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Al earned $129,131 in 2025.

Kathryn Conway

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$114,953

Base pay: $114,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,953
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $167,265
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,295

Kathryn Conway works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Kathryn earned $114,953 in 2025.

Giulietta Vairo-Piccolo

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$99,169

Base pay: $97,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,169
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,358
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,610

Giulietta Vairo-Piccolo is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Bronx. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $99,169.

Kendea Johnson

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$90,821

Base pay: $90,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,821
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $157,886
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,050

Kendea Johnson holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,821.

Frank Kelly

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$82,948

Base pay: $82,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,948
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,050

Frank Kelly holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,948.

Carl Wohlleben

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$36,918

Base pay: $36,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,918
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,688
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 385

Carl Wohlleben is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $36,918.

Alexandre Stamoulis

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$15,342

Base pay: $15,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,342
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 175

Alexandre Stamoulis works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Alexandre earned $15,342 in 2025.

Lawanda Jackson

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$11,891

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,891
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,280
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 0

Lawanda Jackson holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Finance based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $11,891.