New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

29 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $129,395, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $129,395
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,223$162,020+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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 Environment Protection, the median of $129,395 ranks #3 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Queens

$145,524 · 1

Teachers Retirement System

$129,522 · 2

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 & Dvlpmnt

$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

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$109,027 · 92

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 Attorneyroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Caitlin Oleary

Agency Attorney/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$357

Base pay: -$1
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $357
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Ulster
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,086
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 35

At Department of Environment Protection, Caitlin Oleary serves as a Agency Attorney based in Ulster. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $357.

Lisa Brandquist

Agency Attorney/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

-$1,751

Base pay: -$1,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,751
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,713
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 0

Lisa Brandquist works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Lisa earned -$1,751 in 2025.