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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Jessie Murphy

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$129,919

Base pay: $107,553
Overtime: $4,372
Other pay: $17,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,919
Hire date: 2004-01-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,014
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 62.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jessie Murphy holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $129,919.

Laura Black Holt

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$129,495

Base pay: $114,843
Overtime: $675
Other pay: $13,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,495
Hire date: 2014-09-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,568
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Laura Black Holt holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,495.

Daniel Rabaev

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$129,367

Base pay: $93,970
Overtime: $24,948
Other pay: $10,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,367
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,349
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 352.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Daniel Rabaev serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $129,367.

Robert Giancola

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$128,936

Base pay: $103,777
Overtime: $6,961
Other pay: $18,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,936
Hire date: 2008-10-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 102.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Robert Giancola works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Robert earned $128,936 in 2025.

Sharon Cheren

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$125,731

Base pay: $109,117
Overtime: $11,242
Other pay: $5,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,731
Hire date: 2020-11-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,880
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 174
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Sharon Cheren serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,731.

Clayton Bowman

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$122,928

Base pay: $93,695
Overtime: $25,171
Other pay: $4,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,928
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,067
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 339.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Clayton Bowman holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,928.