New York City / Law Department / Paralegal Aide

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Paralegal Aide

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

206 employees hold this title in Law Department. Median total compensation for the role is $60,114, below the department median of $84,932.

Employees: 206
Total payroll: $11.5M
Role median: $60,114
Agency median: $84,932
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$18,143$102,224+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 206 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

Paralegal Aide is held in 17 New York City departments. In Law Department, the median of $60,114 ranks #9 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney-Special Narc

$118,846 · 7

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$112,880 · 1

NYC Police Pension Fund

$99,335 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$77,641 · 24

Bronx District Attorney

$71,525 · 7

Teachers Retirement System

$69,307 · 1

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$68,432 · 3

District Attorney Kings County

$63,781 · 4

Police Department

$56,869 · 30

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$56,712 · 5

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$55,944 · 15

Department of Correction

$54,634 · 1

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

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Paralegal Aide beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $59,885 ranks #1 of 2. See Paralegal Aide across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$50,256 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegal Aideroles 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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Delphine Uwanomen

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$23,943

Base pay: $23,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,943
Hire date: 2019-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 840

Delphine Uwanomen is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $23,943.

James Mckeon

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$22,767

Base pay: $20,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,767
Hire date: 2004-07-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,832
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 670.25

James Mckeon is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $22,767.

Jennifer Chan

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$21,786

Base pay: $19,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,786
Hire date: 2001-05-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,080
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 640.77

Jennifer Chan is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $21,786.

Bouchra Elsayed

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$21,632

Base pay: $19,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,632
Hire date: 1997-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,148
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 635.5

Bouchra Elsayed works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Bouchra earned $21,632 in 2025.

Luther Donaldson

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$21,545

Base pay: $21,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,545
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 700

Luther Donaldson holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $21,545.

Madeline Abo

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$19,771

Base pay: $17,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,771
Hire date: 1996-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,159
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 580.5

Madeline Abo is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. 2025 total compensation came to $19,771.