New York City / District Attorney-Manhattan

Agency file

District Attorney-Manhattan

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 2,090 employees with median total compensation of $67,474; the highest distinct record was $259,361.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $161.6M
Employees: 2,090
Median total: $67,474
Highest record: $259,361

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$7,845$204,230+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,090 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,474) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,890 (94%)
Overtime — $1,088 (1%)
Other — $3,341 (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

$4,140

$40,751

$67,474

$110,516

$160,197

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,197 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,140. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Community Associate

835 · $54,768

Assistant District Attorney

642 · $115,376

Community Coordinator

135 · $92,658

Summer Graduate Intern

94 · $3,609

College Aide

46 · $3,246

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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Similar departments

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 Richmond Cou New York City99% match
Dao District Attorney City of Philadelphia68% match

Record list

Employees

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Laila Skramstad

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$42,154

Base pay: $42,091
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,154
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,540

Laila Skramstad holds the role of Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,154.

Dante Briggs

City Custodial Assistant/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$42,089

Base pay: $36,329
Overtime: $427
Other pay: $5,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,089
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,532
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.75
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,880

Dante Briggs holds the role of City Custodial Assistant at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,089.

Misael Sanchez

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$41,489

Base pay: $19,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,489
Hire date: 2017-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 315

Misael Sanchez is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $41,489.

Sophie Zinberg

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$41,319

Base pay: $40,737
Overtime: $331
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,319
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 12
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,470

Sophie Zinberg is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $41,319.

Jillian Short

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$41,202

Base pay: $37,938
Overtime: $455
Other pay: $2,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,202
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,329
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 14.5
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,210.08

Jillian Short is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $41,202.

Emily Veloz

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$40,751

Base pay: $40,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,751
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,470

Emily Veloz holds the role of Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,751.