New York City / Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

66 employees hold this title in Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt. Median total compensation for the role is $114,185, above the department median of $76,627.

Employees: 66
Total payroll: $6.6M
Role median: $114,185
Agency median: $76,627
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10$162,681+

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How total compensation varies among the 66 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Agency Attorney is held in 44 New York City departments. In Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, the median of $114,185 ranks #8 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Queens

$145,524 · 1

Teachers Retirement System

$129,522 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$129,395 · 29

Office of Labor Relations

$129,366 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$123,272 · 163

Department of Education Administrative

$121,356 · 190

Department of Parks & Recreation

$115,845 · 15

Office of Emergency Management

$112,987 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$111,729 · 29

Department of Sanitation

$111,118 · 9

Department of Finance

$109,653 · 23

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$109,027 · 92

Median total compensation for the Agency Attorney role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Agency Attorney beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,047 ranks #1 of 2. See Agency Attorney across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$66,357 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Agency Attorney roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gina Son

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$104,332

Base pay: $99,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,332
Hire date: 2019-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,541
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gina Son works as a Agency Attorney for Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Gina earned $104,332 in 2025.

Michi Cabrera

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$103,924

Base pay: $98,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,924
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,399
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,715

Michi Cabrera is a Agency Attorney at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $103,924.

Katherine Ballew

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$103,747

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,747
Hire date: 2020-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, Katherine Ballew serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $103,747.

Elidger Dauphin

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$99,132

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,132
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, Elidger Dauphin serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,132.