New York City / District Attorney Kings County

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District Attorney Kings County

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The District Attorney Kings County handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 1,534 employees with median total compensation of $68,052; the highest distinct record was $231,937.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $118.8M
Employees: 1,534
Median total: $68,052
Highest record: $231,937

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$4,146$196,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,534 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,052) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,279 (96%)
Overtime — $454 (1%)
Other — $2,734 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$9,579

$44,614

$68,052

$107,811

$154,839

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $154,839 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,579. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant District Attorney

641 · $107,811

Community Associate

433 · $50,645

Community Coordinator

150 · $78,837

Community Assistant

117 · $41,300

Summer College Intern

62 · $6,619

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

District Attorney Qns County New York City98% match
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Record list

Employees

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Giana Romero

Community Associate/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,872

Base pay: $4,760
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,872
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,615
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 2.75
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 172.25

Giana Romero works as a Community Associate for District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Giana earned $4,872 in 2025.

Michael Evers

Summer College Intern/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,708

Base pay: $4,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,708
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $25
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 174.32

At District Attorney Kings County, Michael Evers serves as a Summer College Intern based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $4,708.

Jonathan Laskin

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,581
Hire date: 1998-06-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $150,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 0

Jonathan Laskin works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Jonathan earned $4,581 in 2025.

Meghan Patel

Summer College Intern/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,263

Base pay: $3,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,263
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $25
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 156.5

At District Attorney Kings County, Meghan Patel serves as a Summer College Intern based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,263.

Tracey Downing

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,227

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,227
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 0

At District Attorney Kings County, Tracey Downing serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $4,227.

Justin Bowdoin

Community Assistant/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$4,200

Base pay: $3,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,092
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 154

Justin Bowdoin is a Community Assistant at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,200.