New York City / Law Department / Claim Specialist

Job-title file

Claim Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

81 employees hold this title in Law Department. Median total compensation for the role is $58,891, below the department median of $84,932.

Employees: 81
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $58,891
Agency median: $84,932
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31$101,652+

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How total compensation varies among the 81 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

Claim Specialist is held in 6 New York City departments. In Law Department, the median of $58,891 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$84,140 · 4

Office of the Comptroller

$73,727 · 32

Department of Design & Construction

$67,709 · 2

Department of Transportation

$52,516 · 4

Department of Environment Protection

$9,411 · 3

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

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Claim Specialist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $63,530 ranks #2 of 2. See Claim Specialist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$69,984 · 30

Median total compensation for comparable Claim Specialistroles 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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Kamrul Hussain

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$64,788

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $9,923
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,788
Hire date: 2022-06-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 281
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kamrul Hussain is a Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $64,788.

Lisa Buckery

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$64,627

Base pay: $53,751
Overtime: $8,557
Other pay: $2,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,627
Hire date: 2002-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,488
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 230
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lisa Buckery holds the role of Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,627.

Edward Hai

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$63,595

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $8,252
Other pay: $1,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,595
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 247
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Edward Hai serves as a Claim Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $63,595.

Victoria Palafox

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$63,465

Base pay: $62,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,465
Hire date: 2018-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,263
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Victoria Palafox is a Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $63,465.

Earnestine Bell

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$62,385

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $4,111
Other pay: $4,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,385
Hire date: 2014-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 119.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Earnestine Bell serves as a Claim Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $62,385.

Rachael Stephen

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$62,003

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $6,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,003
Hire date: 2004-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rachael Stephen is a Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $62,003.

Etsegenet Admassu

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$61,769

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $6,027
Other pay: $2,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,769
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 195.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Etsegenet Admassu holds the role of Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,769.

Sharabanti Aich

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$61,201

Base pay: $53,724
Overtime: $3,841
Other pay: $3,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,201
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 111
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Sharabanti Aich serves as a Claim Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,201.

Sherry Mikhael

Claim Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$61,014

Base pay: $58,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,014
Hire date: 2018-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sherry Mikhael is a Claim Specialist at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,014.