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+

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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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Tacheldia Curry

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$47,872

Base pay: $45,007
Overtime: $966
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,872
Hire date: 2017-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 26.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,603

Tacheldia Curry holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $47,872.

Kim Paulk

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$47,185

Base pay: $28,858
Overtime: $235
Other pay: $18,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,185
Hire date: 2000-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,964
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 4.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 861

Kim Paulk holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,185.

Diane Williams

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$45,804

Base pay: $42,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,804
Hire date: 2008-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,381.33

Diane Williams holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,804.

Karolyn Castillo

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$45,012

Base pay: $45,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,012
Hire date: 2023-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
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: 1,686.75

At Law Department, Karolyn Castillo serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $45,012.