Executive Agency Counsel

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

18 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $181,336, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $181,336
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$84,691$240,316+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $181,336 ranks #13 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ryan Wanttaja

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$256,042

Base pay: $256,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,042
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $265,119
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ryan Wanttaja works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Ryan earned $256,042 in 2025.