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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Joshua Jackson

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$40,919

Base pay: $38,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,919
Hire date: 1998-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,999
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,750

Joshua Jackson works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. Joshua earned $40,919 in 2025.

Debora Javier

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$40,521

Base pay: $40,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,521
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,540

Debora Javier is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $40,521.

Nabaun Noor

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$38,923

Base pay: $38,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,923
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,295

At Law Department, Nabaun Noor serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,923.

Stephanie Baptiste

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$38,113

Base pay: $38,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,113
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,435

Stephanie Baptiste is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $38,113.

Isadora Perez

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$37,835

Base pay: $30,928
Overtime: $2,117
Other pay: $4,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,835
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 49.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,006.68

Isadora Perez is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Queens. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). 2025 total compensation came to $37,835.

Juanetta Phillip

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$36,722

Base pay: $31,817
Overtime: $4,786
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,722
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 125.5
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,035.72

Juanetta Phillip works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Juanetta earned $36,722 in 2025.