General Counsel

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Median total compensation for the role is $79,772, above the department median of $76,012.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $79.8K
Role median: $79,772
Agency median: $76,012
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

General Counsel is held in 5 New York City departments. In Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the median of $79,772 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services

$242,256 · 1

Housing Preservation & Development

$229,672 · 1

Department of Business Service

$219,998 · 1

President Borough of Manhattan

$140,653 · 1

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

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General Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $219,998 ranks #1 of 14. See General Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$217,477 · 10

Tennessee

$205,192 · 25

District of Columbia

$190,389 · 41

New York Public Authorities

$188,980 · 40

$168,000 · 7

$164,844 · 7

$162,498 · 343

$148,326 · 79

Median total compensation for comparable General Counsel roles 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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Sanford Cohen

General Counsel/Department of Citywide Administrative Services

2025 total comp

$79,772

Base pay: $24,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,772
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $253,239
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 868
Regular Hours: 175

Sanford Cohen works as a General Counsel for Department of Citywide Administrative Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Sanford earned $79,772 in 2025.