New York City / Police Department / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

100 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $104,470, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 100
Total payroll: $9.6M
Role median: $104,470
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,662$220,505+

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How total compensation varies among the 100 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 Police Department, the median of $104,470 ranks #17 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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Alyssa Sanelli

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$109,420

Base pay: $101,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,420
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,499
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alyssa Sanelli works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Alyssa earned $109,420 in 2025.

Mallory Mcgee

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$108,871

Base pay: $103,777
Overtime: $95
Other pay: $4,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,871
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mallory Mcgee holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $108,871.

Gerard Quinn

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$108,302

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $8,795
Other pay: $6,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,302
Hire date: 2019-10-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 162
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gerard Quinn works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Gerard earned $108,302 in 2025.

Julianna Milanese

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$107,930

Base pay: $104,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,930
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,493
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Julianna Milanese is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $107,930.

Sydney Gross

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$107,930

Base pay: $88,454
Overtime: $15,426
Other pay: $4,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,930
Hire date: 2022-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,693
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 218.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sydney Gross holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $107,930.

John Whelan

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$107,218

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $9,452
Other pay: $4,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,218
Hire date: 2021-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 150.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Whelan works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). John earned $107,218 in 2025.

Jaclyn Czarnecki-Seith

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$106,187

Base pay: $98,235
Overtime: $2,548
Other pay: $5,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,187
Hire date: 2021-08-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 34
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jaclyn Czarnecki-Seith is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $106,187.

Matthew Moretto

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$105,264

Base pay: $87,413
Overtime: $16,435
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,264
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,626
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 279.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Moretto holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,264.

Peter Callaghan

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,910

Base pay: $93,574
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $11,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,910
Hire date: 2015-12-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,645

At Police Department, Peter Callaghan serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,910.

Asya Abbas

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$104,031

Base pay: $100,060
Overtime: $609
Other pay: $3,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,031
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Asya Abbas works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Asya earned $104,031 in 2025.

Kiana Smith

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,636

Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $12,697
Other pay: $3,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,636
Hire date: 2015-11-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,059
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 212.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kiana Smith holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,636.

Sharmila Jagarnauth

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,590

Base pay: $99,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,590
Hire date: 2021-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,924
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Sharmila Jagarnauth serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,590.

Matthew Mccarthy

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$103,508

Base pay: $102,876
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,508
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,480
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Matthew Mccarthy serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,508.

Gina D'Ambrosio

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$102,125

Base pay: $95,444
Overtime: $1,546
Other pay: $5,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,125
Hire date: 2020-11-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,071
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gina D'Ambrosio works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Gina earned $102,125 in 2025.

Stavroula Kouvaras

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$101,492

Base pay: $96,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,492
Hire date: 2021-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,907
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stavroula Kouvaras holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,492.