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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

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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Peter Chicola

Principal Accountant Investigator/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp
$143,321
Base pay
$140,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,321
Hire date
1995-12-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$145,230
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
901
Regular Hours
1,820

Peter Chicola is a Principal Accountant Investigator at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $143,321.

Monica Nejathaim

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp
$143,174
Base pay
$137,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,290
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,174
Hire date
2023-08-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$140,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
901
Regular Hours
1,820

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Monica Nejathaim serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,174.

Joshua Williams

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp
$142,583
Base pay
$137,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,583
Hire date
2023-09-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$140,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
901
Regular Hours
1,820

Joshua Williams holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,583.