New York City / Department of Design & Construction / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

10 employees hold this title in Department of Design & Construction. Median total compensation for the role is $83,445, below the department median of $89,722.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $837.1K
Role median: $83,445
Agency median: $89,722
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,778$142,807+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Design & Construction, the median of $83,445 ranks #34 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 & Development

$114,185 · 66

Office of Emergency Management

$112,987 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$111,729 · 29

Department of Sanitation

$111,118 · 9

Department of Finance

$109,653 · 23

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 Attorney 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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Other job titles in Department of Design & Construction

Record list

Employees with this title

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Janene Marie Podesta

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$144,886

Base pay: $130,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,886
Hire date: 2011-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $133,640
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Janene Marie Podesta is a Agency Attorney at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. 2025 total compensation came to $144,886.

John Lee

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$133,334

Base pay: $122,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,334
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $133,640
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Lee works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. John earned $133,334 in 2025.

Asmika Nirenberg

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$101,575

Base pay: $97,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,575
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,067
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Asmika Nirenberg serves as a Agency Attorney based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $101,575.

Samantha Salanitro

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,067
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Samantha Salanitro works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Samantha earned $85,989 in 2025.

Solmaz Mahalli

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$85,955

Base pay: $85,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,955
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,916
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,400

Solmaz Mahalli holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $85,955.

Clare Lazar

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$80,936

Base pay: $80,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,936
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,505
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Clare Lazar holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,936.

Brittany Bone

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$79,739

Base pay: $79,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,739
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,505
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Brittany Bone serves as a Agency Attorney based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,739.

Priyanshi Shah

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$64,552

Base pay: $64,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,552
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,312
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,575.25

Priyanshi Shah works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Priyanshi earned $64,552 in 2025.

Rachel Marc

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$36,305

Base pay: $35,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,305
Hire date: 2022-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,814
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 798.25

Rachel Marc works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Rachel earned $36,305 in 2025.

Vani Nayyar

Agency Attorney/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$23,778

Base pay: $22,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,778
Hire date: 2021-11-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,814
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 490

Vani Nayyar works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Vani earned $23,778 in 2025.