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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Inessa Abayev

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$91,096

Base pay: $91,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,096
Hire date: 2024-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,063
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 1,330

Inessa Abayev holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,096.

Barbara Difiore

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$88,399

Base pay: $88,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,399
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $222,771
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 128
Regular Hours: 770

Barbara Difiore is a Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Criminal Justice based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $88,399.