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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Ismael Gonzalez

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$89,924

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $32,391
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,924
Hire date: 2015-09-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 777
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ismael Gonzalez holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $89,924.

Nina Wilson

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$89,506

Base pay: $67,713
Overtime: $11,715
Other pay: $10,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,506
Hire date: 1994-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,895
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 193
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nina Wilson works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Nina earned $89,506 in 2025.

Jennifer Mazzio

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$88,667

Base pay: $55,925
Overtime: $27,963
Other pay: $4,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,667
Hire date: 2008-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 647
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jennifer Mazzio works as a Paralegal Aide for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Jennifer earned $88,667 in 2025.

Jamar Blow

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$88,121

Base pay: $55,944
Overtime: $30,461
Other pay: $1,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,121
Hire date: 2018-05-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 735.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Jamar Blow serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Bronx. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $88,121.

James Ward

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$87,532

Base pay: $66,019
Overtime: $11,288
Other pay: $10,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,532
Hire date: 2000-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,147
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 215.75
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

James Ward is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). 2025 total compensation came to $87,532.