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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Abdul Washington

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$92,030

Base pay: $83,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,030
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,413
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,860

Abdul Washington is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $92,030.

Jason Han

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$91,922

Base pay: $91,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,922
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,990
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jason Han is a Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $91,922.

John Gilroy

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$91,202

Base pay: $89,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,202
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,558
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, John Gilroy serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,202.

Daniel Sweeney

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$90,852

Base pay: $88,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,852
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,925
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daniel Sweeney holds the role of Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,852.

Lauren Kropiewnicki

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$90,584

Base pay: $87,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,584
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lauren Kropiewnicki holds the role of Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,584.

Stephan Dejean

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$90,021

Base pay: $90,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,021
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,670
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephan Dejean holds the role of Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,021.

Charles Giannini

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$88,263

Base pay: $88,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,263
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,860
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

Charles Giannini holds the role of Agency Attorney at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,263.

Paschal Nwakuna

Agency Attorney/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$86,504

Base pay: $83,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,504
Hire date: 2022-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,515
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Housing Authority, Paschal Nwakuna serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,504.