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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Dylan Alexander

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$29,212

Base pay: $27,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,212
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 910

Dylan Alexander is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $29,212.

Lukeem Hanton

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$28,697

Base pay: $27,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,697
Hire date: 2016-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 910

Lukeem Hanton works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Lukeem earned $28,697 in 2025.

Elisa Bolano

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$26,918

Base pay: $20,089
Overtime: $6,773
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,918
Hire date: 2023-01-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 198
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 751.25

Elisa Bolano works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Elisa earned $26,918 in 2025.

Michael Diomede

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$26,253

Base pay: $26,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,253
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $50,198
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,120.37

Michael Diomede works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Michael earned $26,253 in 2025.

John Kimball

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$25,439

Base pay: $25,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,439
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 830.18

John Kimball is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Richmond. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). 2025 total compensation came to $25,439.