City Attorney Salary in New York, NY

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How much does a City Attorney make in New York, NY? The average City Attorney salary in New York, NY is $120,595 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $103,896 and $139,768. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a City Attorney?

A City Attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The City Attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality. In some small towns, the City Attorney is usually a lawyer in private practice and handles only governmental matters. In other towns or cities, he or she also prosecutes minor crimes. A City Attorney generally handles all legal matters for the city, from traffic tickets to civil lawsuits to acting as a general counsel, giving legal advice for city departments. Areas of focus may include: Civil claims against...

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City Attorney

City of Blair, Nebraska - Blair , NE

As the City Attorney, the selected candidate will provide legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, city departments, and various boards and commissions. This role also serves as ...

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City Attorney-Legal Assistant

The City of Watertown - Watertown , WI

Part Time Legal Assistant-City Attorney The Watertown City Attorney's Office is seeking friendly and detail minded candidates with a background in municipal law! This position will be responsible for ...

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Deputy City Attorney- Health & Human Services Team- City Attorney's Office (8177)

City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office (Office) is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San ...

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Assistant City Attorney

Spanish Fork City - Spanish Fork , UT

March 2024 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Department: Legal Job Classification: Full Time Salary: $100,635 - $150,953 Job Closes: Open Until Filled: First Applicant Review: 3/21/2024 TechNet# 1004/1050 PAY ...

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Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor

City of South Salt Lake - Salt Lake City , UT

Assistant City Attorney/Prosecutor Department: Legal Position Grade: 24-25 Annual Salary Range: $84,958.81 - $141,358.75 - Contingent on experience FLSA Status: Exempt Closing Date: Open until filled ...

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Assistant City Attorney

Cedar City - Cedar City , UT

The Assistant City Attorney prosecutes violations of State law and City Ordinance, as well as defending the City in Civil matters in State Court. Acts as counsel and advisor to the City of Cedar City ...

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What does a City Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of a City Attorney

Demonstrated project management skills and abilities, including the ability to determine overall plans, outline tasks, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, get feedback, review and report results.

March 25, 2023

Requires an equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience, that provides the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform the essential functions of the position.

May 18, 2023

Reviews the legality and/or sufficiency of contracts, bonds, bids, leases, insurance, deeds, easements, and other documents that have legal, financial and/or policy implications.

November 04, 2022

Assist or take lead in drafting contracts, deeds, ordinances, resolutions, intergovernmental agreements, property transaction documents and legal memoranda to assure legal protection for the City in conformance with applicable local, state and federal laws.

February 25, 2023

Provide day-to-day legal advice to the City Manager, City department heads and staff including the community development, growth management, engineering and infrastructure, police, fire, finance, accessibility, communications, city recorder, code enforcement, municipal court, purchasing, public works, airport, affordable housing, and economic development departments.

March 12, 2023

Prepare drafts and/or review the legality of legislation, ordinances, resolutions, administrative policies, contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments.

April 01, 2023

Maintains active liaison with City, County, District Attorney, courts and other agencies that interact with the Police Department.

April 29, 2023

Represents the City in lawsuits before Federal and State courts and in administrative hearings, including enforcement actions.

May 02, 2023

Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

May 07, 2023

Attend and participate in meetings for, and provide legal support and advice to, City commissions, committees and boards.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for City Attorney in New York, NY

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103896

139768

120595

Average Total Cash Compensation

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107245

149676

126253

What is the average salary for City Attorney in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Attorney in New York, NY. The base salary for City Attorney ranges from $103,896 to $139,768 with the average base salary of $120,595. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,245 to $149,676 with the average total cash compensation of $126,253.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$120,595	$103,896 - $139,768
Bonus	$5,657	$3,349 - $9,908
Total Pay	$126,253	$107,245 - $149,676

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

City Attorney Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,896 - $139,768	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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