New York City / Human Rights Commission / Counsel

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Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in Human Rights Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $106,031, above the department median of $74,287.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $212.1K
Role median: $106,031
Agency median: $74,287
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Counsel is held in 15 New York City departments. In Human Rights Commission, the median of $106,031 ranks #14 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environment Protection

$269,599 · 1

Office of Labor Relations

$265,358 · 1

Conflicts of Interest Board

$260,264 · 1

NYC Housing Authority

$257,964 · 1

Department of Finance

$241,698 · 1

Department of City Planning

$238,129 · 1

Department of Probation

$232,763 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$232,318 · 1

Department for the Aging

$201,644 · 1

Landmarks Preservation Community

$188,515 · 1

Board of Correction

$185,955 · 1

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$134,301 · 1

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

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Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $191,427 ranks #1 of 6. See Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$127,379 · 8

Minnesota

$122,029 · 13

City of Boston

$121,785 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$98,609 · 7

Maine

$48,607 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Anne Meredith

Counsel/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$178,548

Base pay: $178,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,548
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $196,175
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,715

At Human Rights Commission, Anne Meredith serves as a Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,548.

Damion Stodola

Counsel/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$33,515

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,515
Hire date: 2017-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $197,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 0

Damion Stodola holds the role of Counsel at Human Rights Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,515.