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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Miriam Ordonez

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$77,108

Base pay: $67,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,108
Hire date: 1998-06-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,465
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Miriam Ordonez holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $77,108.

Christopher Barlow

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$76,520

Base pay: $66,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,520
Hire date: 1998-02-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,858
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Barlow holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,520.

Cindy Nanton

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$75,909

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $19,609
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,909
Hire date: 2019-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 499.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cindy Nanton works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Cindy earned $75,909 in 2025.

John Johnson

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$74,986

Base pay: $69,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,986
Hire date: 1988-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,521
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, John Johnson serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,986.

Heather Dennison

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$74,941

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $15,491
Other pay: $3,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,941
Hire date: 2010-10-04
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: 382.5
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Heather Dennison serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,941.

Darren Hobbs

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$74,931

Base pay: $65,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,931
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,587
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Darren Hobbs holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Queens. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,931.

Josephine Iwelu

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$74,537

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $18,063
Other pay: $530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,537
Hire date: 2019-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 475.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Josephine Iwelu is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $74,537.

April Wright

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$74,338

Base pay: $55,946
Overtime: $126
Other pay: $18,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,338
Hire date: 2000-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

April Wright is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,338.

Celynez Cruz

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$72,498

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $12,352
Other pay: $4,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,498
Hire date: 2023-11-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 300.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Celynez Cruz works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Celynez earned $72,498 in 2025.

Carmen Nunez

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$72,461

Base pay: $66,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,461
Hire date: 1988-12-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,916
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Carmen Nunez is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Queens. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). 2025 total compensation came to $72,461.

Olga Poturnak

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$72,172

Base pay: $55,946
Overtime: $5,585
Other pay: $10,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,172
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 124.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Olga Poturnak works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Olga earned $72,172 in 2025.