Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $119,484, above the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $119.5K
Role median: $119,484
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy General Counsel is held in 5 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $119,484 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$230,780 · 1

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$196,512 · 3

Municipal Water Finance Authority

$146,488 · 1

Office of Management & Budget

$65,116 · 1

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

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Deputy General Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $192,070 ranks #1 of 6. See Deputy General Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$176,667 · 37

District of Columbia

$175,000 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$165,386 · 33

Florida

$125,556 · 16

Missouri

$33,731 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy General Counselroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Rebecca Engel

Deputy General Counsel/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$119,484

Base pay: $119,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,484
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rebecca Engel holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,484.