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New York City / Law Department / Project Manager

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Project Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employee holds this title in Law Department. Median total compensation for the role is $98,397, above the department median of $84,932.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$98.4K
Role median
$98,397
Agency median
$84,932
Comparison
Above

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This role across New York City

Project Manager is held in 17 New York City departments. In Law Department, the median of $98,397 ranks #4 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Kingsboro)
$145,378 · 1
Community College (Queensboro)
$140,324 · 1
Department of Business Service
$99,906 · 12
Department of Parks & Recreation
$88,572 · 6
Department of Transportation
$87,125 · 11
Fire Department
$86,097 · 6
New York City Housing Authority
$83,057 · 4
Housing Preservation & Development
$81,220 · 1
Department of Environment Protection
$80,191 · 19
Office of the Comptroller
$74,666 · 1
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
$74,207 · 1
Department of Design & Construction
$73,045 · 22

Median total compensation for the Project Manager role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Project Manager beyond New York City

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $76,233 ranks #16 of 25. See Project Manager across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco
$259,402 · 158
California
$128,462 · 25
District of Columbia
$124,406 · 92
Chicago Public Schools
$124,295 · 14
City of Chicago
$107,340 · 123
City of Boston
$106,402 · 57
Ramsey County, Minnesota
$105,639 · 8
New York Public Authorities
$100,397 · 526

Median total compensation for comparable Project Manager roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Denise Lyman

Project Manager/Law Department

2025 total comp
$98,397
Base pay
$96,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,397
Hire date
2019-07-22
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,348
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
25
Regular Hours
1,820

Denise Lyman works as a Project Manager for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Denise earned $98,397 in 2025.