New York City / Human Rights Commission / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

18 employees hold this title in Human Rights Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $70,912, below the department median of $74,287.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $70,912
Agency median: $74,287
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20$114,672+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 Human Rights Commission, the median of $70,912 ranks #37 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

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$114,185 · 66

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

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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Michael Griffin

Agency Attorney/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$100,532

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,532
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Griffin is a Agency Attorney at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $100,532.

Savannah Madley

Agency Attorney/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$97,557

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,557
Hire date: 2023-01-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Human Rights Commission, Savannah Madley serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $97,557.