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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District Attorney Qns County New York City98% match
Dao District Attorney City of Philadelphia84% match

Record list

Employees

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Gregory Pavlides

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gregory Pavlides holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $189,020.

Julio Cuevas, Jr.

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 2022-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

Julio Cuevas, Jr. holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,020.

David Heslin

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 1984-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Heslin holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,020.

Laura Neubauer

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 1989-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

At District Attorney Kings County, Laura Neubauer serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,020.

Michael Choi

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 2020-12-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Choi is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $189,020.

Chow Xie

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$189,020

Base pay: $188,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,020
Hire date: 2010-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chow Xie works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Chow earned $189,020 in 2025.

Ernest Chin

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$188,583

Base pay: $186,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,583
Hire date: 2006-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ernest Chin works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Ernest earned $188,583 in 2025.

Celeste Lopes

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$188,404

Base pay: $105,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,404
Hire date: 1983-08-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $155,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,246

Celeste Lopes works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1983, they have about 42 years of service. Celeste earned $188,404 in 2025.

Jill Harris

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney Kings County

2025 total comp

$187,869

Base pay: $181,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,869
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $204,950
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 903
Regular Hours: 1,687

Jill Harris is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney Kings County based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $187,869.