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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John Lamb

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$96,612

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $780
Other pay: $2,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,612
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Lamb is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $96,612.

Michael Thorn

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$91,123

Base pay: $88,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,123
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,804
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Thorn works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Michael earned $91,123 in 2025.

Samantha Albanese

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$90,209

Base pay: $82,518
Overtime: $3,569
Other pay: $4,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,209
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 63.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Samantha Albanese works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Samantha earned $90,209 in 2025.

Timothy Marsh

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$89,346

Base pay: $85,504
Overtime: $3,792
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,346
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,905
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 57.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,470

At Police Department, Timothy Marsh serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,346.

Nicole Moccio

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$89,117

Base pay: $87,413
Overtime: $385
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,117
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,626
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nicole Moccio works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Nicole earned $89,117 in 2025.