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

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

Record list

Employees

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Katie Clausen

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$30,517

Base pay: $29,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,517
Hire date: 2024-09-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 630

Katie Clausen holds the role of Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,517.

Erika Ambrose

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$30,364

Base pay: $30,259
Overtime: $104
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,364
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,577
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.25
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 945

Erika Ambrose 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 $30,364.

Cindy Peay

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$30,042

Base pay: $26,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,042
Hire date: 1989-03-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,645
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 868

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Cindy Peay serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $30,042.

Odalis Gutierrez

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,983

Base pay: $27,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,983
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 788.5

Odalis Gutierrez is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $29,983.

Philana Woo

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,692

Base pay: $25,390
Overtime: $359
Other pay: $3,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,692
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,956
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 7.75
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 700

Philana Woo works as a Community Associate for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Philana earned $29,692 in 2025.

Galen Smith

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,646

Base pay: $26,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,646
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $50,470
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 958.27

Galen Smith is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $29,646.

Caroline Schwanewede

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,482

Base pay: $28,934
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,482
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10.75
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,050

Caroline Schwanewede works as a Community Associate for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Caroline earned $29,482 in 2025.

Lia Dewar

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,379

Base pay: $28,614
Overtime: $749
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,379
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,730
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 770

Lia Dewar works as a Community Associate for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Lia earned $29,379 in 2025.

Steven Hendrickson

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29,121

Base pay: $29,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,121
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,050

Steven Hendrickson 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 $29,121.

Denis Walsh

Community Coordinator/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$28,986

Base pay: $28,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,986
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 665

Denis Walsh holds the role of Community Coordinator at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,986.

Drew Driscoll

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$28,779

Base pay: $28,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,779
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,050

Drew Driscoll works as a Community Associate for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Drew earned $28,779 in 2025.

Helen Zhang

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$28,498

Base pay: $28,484
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,498
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,050

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Helen Zhang serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,498.

Alyssa Ramirez

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$28,221

Base pay: $25,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,221
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 490

Alyssa Ramirez works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Alyssa earned $28,221 in 2025.

Hasena Thomas

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$27,975

Base pay: $25,076
Overtime: $99
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,975
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,471
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 3
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 753.93

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Hasena Thomas serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $27,975.

Ajaana Lambert

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$27,612

Base pay: $27,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,612
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,188
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 770

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Ajaana Lambert serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,612.

Caitlyn Orbe

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$27,576

Base pay: $24,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,576
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,805
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 785.12

Caitlyn Orbe holds the role of Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,576.

Aaron Batten

City Custodial Assistant/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$27,568

Base pay: $24,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,568
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,432
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 1,331

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Aaron Batten serves as a City Custodial Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,568.