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New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

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

29 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $111,729, above the department median of $79,562.

Employees
29
Total payroll
$2.9M
Role median
$111,729
Agency median
$79,562
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,348$159,915+

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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 Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $111,729 ranks #10 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 & Dvlpmnt
$114,185 · 66
Office of Emergency Management
$112,987 · 2
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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Rachel Santamaria-Schw

Agency Attorney/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp
$122,471
Base pay
$111,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,471
Hire date
2015-11-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$139,204
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
816
Regular Hours
1,874.25

Rachel Santamaria-Schw works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Rachel earned $122,471 in 2025.

Edward Kang

Agency Attorney/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp
$120,886
Base pay
$108,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,886
Hire date
2016-08-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$110,777
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
816
Regular Hours
1,820

Edward Kang is a Agency Attorney at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $120,886.

Xiaoshu Wu

Agency Attorney/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp
$120,682
Base pay
$108,882
Overtime
$475
Other pay
$11,325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,682
Hire date
2023-05-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$111,665
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
7
Payroll Number
816
Regular Hours
1,820

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Xiaoshu Wu serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,682.