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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Sugundia Smith

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$4,289

Base pay: $4,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,289
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,911
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 140

Sugundia Smith works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Sugundia earned $4,289 in 2025.

Tenesha Bryant

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$4,112

Base pay: $4,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,112
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 140

At Law Department, Tenesha Bryant serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Bronx. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,112.

Maxine Goulding

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$3,730

Base pay: $3,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,730
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,618
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 140

Maxine Goulding holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,730.

Thomas Gunn

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$3,730

Base pay: $3,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,730
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,618
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 140

Thomas Gunn is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $3,730.

Agata Jankowski

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$3,648

Base pay: $1,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,648
Hire date: 2023-01-17
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: 70

Agata Jankowski works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Agata earned $3,648 in 2025.

Patricia Johnson

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$2,891

Base pay: $2,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,891
Hire date: 2005-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,796
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 0

At Law Department, Patricia Johnson serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,891.

Shealla Duverge

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$166

Base pay: $27
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166
Hire date: 2017-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Shealla Duverge holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $166.

Vincent Oliver

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$103

Base pay: $95
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103
Hire date: 2022-12-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,182
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 0

At Law Department, Vincent Oliver serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $103.

Geroy Grant

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$65

Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65
Hire date: 1999-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,108
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 0

At Law Department, Geroy Grant serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $65.