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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Laura Chambers

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$63,175

Base pay: $60,524
Overtime: $264
Other pay: $2,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,175
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,084
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,190

At Police Department, Laura Chambers serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,175.

Jonathan Chananie

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$61,191

Base pay: $46,352
Overtime: $11,875
Other pay: $2,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,191
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 119
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 630

Jonathan Chananie works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Jonathan earned $61,191 in 2025.

Paul Hershan

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$58,158

Base pay: $56,500
Overtime: $1,503
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,158
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,190

Paul Hershan works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Paul earned $58,158 in 2025.

Joseph Orth

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$56,207

Base pay: $56,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,207
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,260

Joseph Orth is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $56,207.