New York City / Office of Emergency Management / Executive Agency Counsel

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Executive Agency Counsel

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

6 employees hold this title in Office of Emergency Management. Median total compensation for the role is $155,682, above the department median of $83,638.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $907.4K
Role median: $155,682
Agency median: $83,638
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Executive Agency Counsel is held in 55 New York City departments. In Office of Emergency Management, the median of $155,682 ranks #28 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.

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Employees with this title

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Sonja Orgias

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$202,014

Base pay: $202,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,014
Hire date: 2015-03-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,176
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sonja Orgias works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Sonja earned $202,014 in 2025.

Dennis Boyd

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$179,101

Base pay: $179,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,101
Hire date: 2015-02-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $185,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dennis Boyd works as a Executive Agency Counsel for Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Dennis earned $179,101 in 2025.

Traci Wheelwright

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$162,733

Base pay: $162,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,733
Hire date: 2023-11-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Traci Wheelwright is a Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $162,733.

Victoria Ajibade

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$148,630

Base pay: $148,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,630
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,353
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Victoria Ajibade is a Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $148,630.

Robert Wilson Ii

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$112,230

Base pay: $112,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,230
Hire date: 2018-04-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,209
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robert Wilson Ii holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,230.

Saiena Shafiezadeh

Executive Agency Counsel/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$102,706

Base pay: $102,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,706
Hire date: 2024-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,348
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Saiena Shafiezadeh holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,706.