Executive Agency Counsel

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

14 employees hold this title in Human Rights Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $120,650, above the department median of $74,287.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $120,650
Agency median: $74,287
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,671$176,736+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Human Rights Commission, the median of $120,650 ranks #43 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Management & Budget

$253,764 · 1

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$211,970 · 4

Independent Budget Office

$211,033 · 1

Off of Payroll Administration

$205,871 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$203,436 · 5

Department of Homeless Services

$202,514 · 1

City Clerk

$194,832 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$190,373 · 1

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$184,629 · 9

Conflicts of Interest Board

$183,170 · 5

Administrative for Children's Services

$181,810 · 70

Department of Parks & Recreation

$181,791 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joann Ward

Executive Agency Counsel/Human Rights Commission

2025 total comp

$188,436

Base pay: $188,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,436
Hire date: 2021-08-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $195,117
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 226
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Human Rights Commission, Joann Ward serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,436.