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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Carol Cox

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$95,594

Base pay: $66,268
Overtime: $19,508
Other pay: $9,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,594
Hire date: 2001-09-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 377
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Carol Cox serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,594.

Lorenzo Bucca

Paralegal Aide/Law Department

2025 total comp

$90,393

Base pay: $65,424
Overtime: $18,547
Other pay: $6,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,393
Hire date: 2012-09-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,510
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 370.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lorenzo Bucca is a Paralegal Aide at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. 2025 total compensation came to $90,393.