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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Brendan Brophy

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $32,892
Overtime: $4,993
Other pay: $2,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Hire date: 2018-04-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,106
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 46.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 371

Brendan Brophy is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $40,704.

Katarina Parise

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$40,038

Base pay: $36,835
Overtime: $3,114
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,038
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 57.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 840

Katarina Parise is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $40,038.

Ayisha Amjad

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$35,930

Base pay: $35,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,930
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,545
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 595

Ayisha Amjad holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,930.