Assistant Counsel

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

13 employees hold this title in State of New York Mortgage Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $328, above the department median of $134.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $391.3K
Role median: $328
Agency median: $134
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$129,501+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Public Authorities

Assistant Counsel is held in 10 New York Public Authorities departments. In State of New York Mortgage Agency, the median of $328 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Facilities Corporation

$82,708 · 3

New York State Thruway Authority

$67,827 · 7

New York State Urban Development Corporation

$47,754 · 3

Housing Trust Fund Corporation

$32,257 · 5

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

$9,666 · 2

New York State Affordable Housing Corporation

$7,301 · 13

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

$0 · 13

New York State Housing Finance Agency

$0 · 13

State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency

$0 · 14

Median total compensation for the Assistant Counsel role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Counsel beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $0 ranks #4 of 4. See Assistant Counsel across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$84,996 · 43

City of Baltimore

$74,878 · 70

Missouri

$54,509 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Counselroles 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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Michelle Santoro

Assistant Counsel/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2024 total comp

$133,405

Sub-department: Office of Legal Affairs
Base pay: $130,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,405
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,120
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,268
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michelle Santoro holds the role of Assistant Counsel at State of New York Mortgage Agency within Office of Legal Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,405.