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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Sahibneet Nanda

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$184,125

Base pay: $111,016
Overtime: $69,455
Other pay: $3,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,125
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,826
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 805
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Sahibneet Nanda serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,125.

David Green

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$182,993

Base pay: $132,195
Overtime: $26,161
Other pay: $24,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,993
Hire date: 2001-05-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $135,541
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 278.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Green holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $182,993.

Todd Goldberg

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$178,085

Base pay: $137,917
Overtime: $24,831
Other pay: $15,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,085
Hire date: 1996-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,408
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 235.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Todd Goldberg holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,085.

Matthew Russo

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$176,763

Base pay: $126,334
Overtime: $27,128
Other pay: $23,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,763
Hire date: 2008-10-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,373
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 278.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Matthew Russo serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,763.