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 Attorneyroles 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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Helen Lai

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$135,796

Base pay: $112,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,796
Hire date: 2006-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,826
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

Helen Lai works as a Agency Attorney for Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. Helen earned $135,796 in 2025.

Martine Bass

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$134,579

Base pay: $113,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,579
Hire date: 2006-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,471
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

Martine Bass is a Agency Attorney at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $134,579.

Emily Veale

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$133,405

Base pay: $123,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,405
Hire date: 2016-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,475
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, Emily Veale serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,405.

Michael Chau

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$130,862

Base pay: $109,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,862
Hire date: 2006-09-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,602
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Chau works as a Agency Attorney for Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Michael earned $130,862 in 2025.

Yue Deng

Agency Attorney/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$130,791

Base pay: $109,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,791
Hire date: 2006-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,394
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yue Deng is a Agency Attorney at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). 2025 total compensation came to $130,791.