New York City / NYC Housing Authority / Agency Attorney

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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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Rhea O'Gorman

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $27,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Hire date: 2000-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,055
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 497

Rhea O'Gorman is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $50,670.

Leilani O'Sullivan

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$47,958

Base pay: $46,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,958
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,050

At NYC Housing Authority, Leilani O'Sullivan serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,958.