Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Municipal Water Finance Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $146,488, above the department median of $114,102.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $146.5K
Role median: $146,488
Agency median: $114,102
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy General Counsel is held in 5 New York City departments. In Municipal Water Finance Authority, the median of $146,488 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$230,780 · 1

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$196,512 · 3

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$119,484 · 1

Office of Management & Budget

$65,116 · 1

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

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Deputy General Counsel beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $192,070 ranks #1 of 6. See Deputy General Counsel across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$176,667 · 37

District of Columbia

$175,000 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$165,386 · 33

Florida

$125,556 · 16

Missouri

$33,731 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy General Counselroles 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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Deborah Cohen

Deputy General Counsel/Municipal Water Finance Authority

2025 total comp

$146,488

Base pay: $146,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,488
Hire date: 2025-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $212,209
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 185
Regular Hours: 1,260

At Municipal Water Finance Authority, Deborah Cohen serves as a Deputy General Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,488.