New York City / Office of Criminal Justice / Executive Agency Counsel

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Executive Agency Counsel

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

22 employees hold this title in Office of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $66,801, above the department median of $65,454.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $66,801
Agency median: $65,454
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$28,897$168,010+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Office of Criminal Justice, the median of $66,801 ranks #53 of 55.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Management & Budget

$253,764 · 1

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$211,970 · 4

Independent Budget Office

$211,033 · 1

Off of Payroll Administration

$205,871 · 1

Financial Information Services Agency

$203,436 · 5

Department of Homeless Services

$202,514 · 1

City Clerk

$194,832 · 1

District Attorney Qns County

$190,373 · 1

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$184,629 · 9

Conflicts of Interest Board

$183,170 · 5

Administrative for Children's Services

$181,810 · 70

Department of Parks & Recreation

$181,791 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Vanessa Burdick

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$83,325

Base pay: $83,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,325
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,983
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 770

Vanessa Burdick is a Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $83,325.

Joel Tucker

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$82,274

Base pay: $82,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,274
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $170,363
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 910

Joel Tucker holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,274.

Michael Gompers

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$79,627

Base pay: $79,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,627
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $178,623
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 840

Michael Gompers works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Michael earned $79,627 in 2025.