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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 53

Sydney Buhl

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$30

Base pay: $30
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,013
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Sydney Buhl serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $30.

Judith Giampietro

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$29

Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,530
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

Judith Giampietro is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $29.

Ethan Katz

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$23

Base pay: $23
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Ethan Katz works as a Community Associate for District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Ethan earned $23 in 2025.

Allan Wang

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$22

Base pay: $22
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22
Hire date: 2022-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,984
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Allan Wang serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $22.

Molly Mcelligott

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$18

Base pay: $18
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18
Hire date: 2021-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,706
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

Molly Mcelligott holds the role of Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $18.

Joel Carrington

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$17

Base pay: $17
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,812
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

Joel Carrington is a Community Associate at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $17.

Aidan Seiden

Community Associate/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

$15

Base pay: $15
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15
Hire date: 2022-08-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,984
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

At District Attorney-Manhattan, Aidan Seiden serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $15.

Ekum Sohal

Summer Graduate Intern/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

-$840

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$840
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

Ekum Sohal is a Summer Graduate Intern at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$840.

Brooke Cohen

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Manhattan

2025 total comp

-$7,845

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$7,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,845
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 901
Regular Hours: 0

Brooke Cohen is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Manhattan based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to -$7,845.