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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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 Qns County New York City95% match
Dao District Attorney City of Philadelphia92% match

Record list

Employees

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Lei Yuan

Administrative Chief/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$272,179

Base pay: $230,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,179
Hire date: 2002-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $230,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

At District Attorney-Special Narc, Lei Yuan serves as a Administrative Chief based in Manhattan. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,179.

Benjamin Azaraev

Administrative Chief/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$247,155

Base pay: $217,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,155
Hire date: 2014-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $218,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Benjamin Azaraev is a Administrative Chief at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $247,155.

Lisa Tompkins

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$245,274

Base pay: $228,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,274
Hire date: 1990-11-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $230,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lisa Tompkins works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). Lisa earned $245,274 in 2025.

Bridget Brennan

Special Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$232,234

Base pay: $232,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $232,234
Hire date: 1992-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $231,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bridget Brennan is a Special Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $232,234.

Bernice Ordonez

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$231,478

Base pay: $228,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,478
Hire date: 2011-02-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $227,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bernice Ordonez is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). 2025 total compensation came to $231,478.

Lisa Depasquale

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$230,849

Base pay: $228,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,849
Hire date: 1984-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $227,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lisa Depasquale is a Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney-Special Narc based in Manhattan. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $230,849.

Craig Cecchini

Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney-Special Narc

2025 total comp

$230,374

Base pay: $215,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,374
Hire date: 2023-07-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $216,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 906
Regular Hours: 1,820

Craig Cecchini works as a Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney-Special Narc based in Bronx. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Craig earned $230,374 in 2025.