New York City / NYC Housing Authority / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

56 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $96,052, above the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $96,052
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55$132,171+

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How total compensation varies among the 56 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

Agency Attorney is held in 44 New York City departments. In NYC Housing Authority, the median of $96,052 ranks #25 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Queens

$145,524 · 1

Teachers Retirement System

$129,522 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$129,395 · 29

Office of Labor Relations

$129,366 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$123,272 · 163

Department of Education Administrative

$121,356 · 190

Department of Parks & Recreation

$115,845 · 15

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$114,185 · 66

Office of Emergency Management

$112,987 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$111,729 · 29

Department of Sanitation

$111,118 · 9

Department of Finance

$109,653 · 23

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

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Agency Attorney beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,047 ranks #1 of 2. See Agency Attorney across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$66,357 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Agency Attorneyroles 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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William Balletti

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$112,079

Base pay: $103,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,079
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

William Balletti works as a Agency Attorney for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. William earned $112,079 in 2025.

Andrea Osborne

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$111,646

Base pay: $110,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,646
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,792
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Andrea Osborne is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $111,646.

Helen Terrero-Black

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$110,698

Base pay: $107,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,698
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,633
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Helen Terrero-Black works as a Agency Attorney for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Helen earned $110,698 in 2025.

Milen Kovandzhiev

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$109,982

Base pay: $103,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,982
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Milen Kovandzhiev serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,982.

Sonia Nam

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$109,272

Base pay: $104,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,272
Hire date: 2020-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,311
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sonia Nam is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,272.

Jayne Monahan

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$108,769

Base pay: $104,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,769
Hire date: 2021-12-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,200
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Jayne Monahan serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $108,769.

John Cannavo

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$108,718

Base pay: $105,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,718
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,063
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Cannavo is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $108,718.

Caroline Hanania

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$107,095

Base pay: $104,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,095
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,986
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Caroline Hanania works as a Agency Attorney for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Caroline earned $107,095 in 2025.

Jacob Jaffe

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$106,797

Base pay: $103,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,797
Hire date: 2022-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jacob Jaffe holds the role of Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,797.