New York City / District Attorney-Special Narc

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District Attorney-Special Narc

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 231 employees with median total compensation of $97,783; the highest distinct record was $272,179.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $23.8M
Employees: 231
Median total: $97,783
Highest record: $272,179

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$138$230,849+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 231 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,783) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $95,523 (93%)
Overtime — $276 (0%)
Other — $7,427 (7%)
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

$6,788

$67,838

$97,783

$152,678

$191,176

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $191,176 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,788. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant District Attorney

117 · $105,121

Community Coordinator

38 · $100,231

Community Associate

24 · $68,633

College Aide

20 · $1,572

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

7 · $123,918

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 City95% match
Dao District Attorney City of Philadelphia92% match

Record list

Employees

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Nicholas Ford

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$153,625

Base pay: $151,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,625
Hire date: 2021-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $162,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

At District Attorney-Special Narc, Nicholas Ford serves as a Assistant District Attorney based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,625.

Nelson Benedek

Community Coordinator/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$152,787

Base pay: $144,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,787
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $148,887
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nelson Benedek works as a Community Coordinator for District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Nelson earned $152,787 in 2025.

Stefany Brown-Paulino

Administrative Manager/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$152,678

Base pay: $140,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,678
Hire date: 2017-11-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,664
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stefany Brown-Paulino holds the role of Administrative Manager at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $152,678.

Craig Jelen

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$150,555

Base pay: $135,654
Overtime: $419
Other pay: $14,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,555
Hire date: 2007-11-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,003
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5.5
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Craig Jelen works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Craig earned $150,555 in 2025.

Leslie Ransdell

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$147,459

Base pay: $146,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,459
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $156,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Leslie Ransdell is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $147,459.

Victor Roman

Community Coordinator/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$146,733

Base pay: $134,325
Overtime: $2,035
Other pay: $10,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,733
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,608
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25.5
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Victor Roman is a Community Coordinator at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $146,733.

Danielle Drasser

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$146,040

Base pay: $144,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,040
Hire date: 2023-05-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $150,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Danielle Drasser is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $146,040.

Richard Samson

Community Coordinator/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$145,724

Base pay: $133,980
Overtime: $5,178
Other pay: $6,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,724
Hire date: 2024-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,252
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61.25
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Richard Samson holds the role of Community Coordinator at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,724.

Michelle Myton

Paralegal Aide/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$145,597

Base pay: $129,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,597
Hire date: 2000-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,065
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michelle Myton holds the role of Paralegal Aide at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,597.