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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Kevin Chambers

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$81,666

Base pay: $71,819
Overtime: $4,100
Other pay: $5,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,666
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 62
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Chambers works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Kevin earned $81,666 in 2025.

Chloe Kim

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$80,484

Base pay: $77,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,484
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chloe Kim is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $80,484.

Joanna Berlin

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$79,662

Base pay: $79,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,662
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,400

At Police Department, Joanna Berlin serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,662.

Clair Tzeng

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$79,654

Base pay: $79,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,654
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,400

At Police Department, Clair Tzeng serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,654.

Spencer Stresing

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$78,582

Base pay: $77,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,582
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,948
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Spencer Stresing serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $78,582.