New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Counsel

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Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $269,599, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $269.6K
Role median: $269,599
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Counsel is held in 15 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $269,599 ranks #1 of 15.

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$265,358 · 1

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$241,698 · 1

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$232,763 · 1

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$232,318 · 1

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$201,644 · 1

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$111,920 · 5

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

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Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $191,427 ranks #1 of 6. See Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$127,379 · 8

Minnesota

$122,029 · 13

City of Boston

$121,785 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$98,609 · 7

Maine

$48,607 · 7

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Employees with this title

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Elissa Cushman

Counsel/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$269,599

Base pay: $269,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $269,599
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $278,769
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Elissa Cushman serves as a Counsel based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $269,599.