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City of Chicago / Department of Law

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Department of Law

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Law is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 360 employees with median total compensation of $112,656; the highest distinct record was $236,868.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$41.2M
Employees
360
Median total
$112,656
Highest record
$236,868

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 360 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,656) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$114,542 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$71,436
$89,112
$112,656
$142,776
$173,160

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $173,160 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,436. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Issa Haddad

Staff Assistant/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Issa Haddad holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,200.

Thaddeus Wesolowski

Paralegal II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Thaddeus Wesolowski holds the role of Paralegal II at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,200.

Marthesta Fletcher

Supervising Paralegal/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$85,128
Base pay
$85,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,128

Marthesta Fletcher works as a Supervising Paralegal for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Marthesta earned $85,128 in 2026.

Jane Lee

Supervising Paralegal/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$85,128
Base pay
$85,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,128

Jane Lee works as a Supervising Paralegal for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Jane earned $85,128 in 2026.

Alfredo Arroyo

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$83,052
Base pay
$83,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,052
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,052

Alfredo Arroyo is a Executive Administrative Assistant II at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,052.

Saba Khorasgani

Supervising Paralegal/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$83,052
Base pay
$83,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,052
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,052

Saba Khorasgani holds the role of Supervising Paralegal at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,052.

Kela Ellis

Supervising Paralegal/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$83,052
Base pay
$83,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,052
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,052

Kela Ellis is a Supervising Paralegal at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,052.

British Lassiter

Legal Secretary/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$82,140
Base pay
$82,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,140

British Lassiter holds the role of Legal Secretary at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,140.

Kenya Taylor

Administrative Assistant/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$82,140
Base pay
$82,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,140

Kenya Taylor works as a Administrative Assistant for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Kenya earned $82,140 in 2026.

Ashley Jordan

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,816

Ashley Jordan works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $81,816 in 2026.

Amal Mir

Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,816

At Department of Law, Amal Mir serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,816.

Nadeen Elsayed

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,816

At Department of Law, Nadeen Elsayed serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,816.

Loraina Lopez

Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,816

At Department of Law, Loraina Lopez serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,816.

Hannah Suerth

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$81,816
Base pay
$81,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,816

Hannah Suerth is a Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,816.

Jonathan Clauson

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Jonathan Clauson works as a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $80,124 in 2026.

Octavio Martinez

Administrative Services Officer II Excld/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

At Department of Law, Octavio Martinez serves as a Administrative Services Officer II Excld. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,124.

Natasha Chaiyarat

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

At Department of Law, Natasha Chaiyarat serves as a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,124.

Clara Chow-Ibrahim

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Clara Chow-Ibrahim works as a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Clara earned $80,124 in 2026.

Michael De Chant

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Michael De Chant is a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,124.

Darlene Noble

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Darlene Noble is a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,124.

Christine Aparo

Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Christine Aparo is a Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corporation Counsel at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,124.

Chantail Palmer

Supervising Paralegal/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Chantail Palmer is a Supervising Paralegal at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,124.

Alexandrianna Heinemann

Public Relations Representative III - Excld/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

At Department of Law, Alexandrianna Heinemann serves as a Public Relations Representative III - Excld. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,124.

Andrew Cordell

Programmer/Analyst - Excld/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$79,728
Base pay
$79,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,728
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$79,728

Andrew Cordell is a Programmer/Analyst - Excld at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,728.

Madison Lazzaro

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Madison Lazzaro is a Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,108.

Luke Norton

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Luke Norton holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,108.

Tierica Coleman

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

At Department of Law, Tierica Coleman serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,108.

Arielle Gaston

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Arielle Gaston holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,108.

Andrea Olortegui

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Andrea Olortegui holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,108.

Cherie Turner

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Cherie Turner holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,108.

Madalyn Urig

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Madalyn Urig is a Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,108.

James Vallone

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

At Department of Law, James Vallone serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,108.

Brizjon Wilright

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Brizjon Wilright holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,108.

Naul Valdez

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

Naul Valdez is a Assistant Corporation Counsel I at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,108.

Sarah Shamsi

Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$78,108
Base pay
$78,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$78,108

At Department of Law, Sarah Shamsi serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,108.

Ashley Agee

Staff Assistant/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$77,640
Base pay
$77,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$77,640

Ashley Agee holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,640.

Jill Dahlke

Paralegal II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$77,640
Base pay
$77,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$77,640

Jill Dahlke holds the role of Paralegal II at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,640.

Bolor Ider

Paralegal II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$77,640
Base pay
$77,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$77,640

Bolor Ider is a Paralegal II at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,640.

Caitlin Elliott

Paralegal II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$77,640
Base pay
$77,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$77,640

Caitlin Elliott works as a Paralegal II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Caitlin earned $77,640 in 2026.

Timothy Masterson

Paralegal II/Department of Law

2026 total comp
$77,640
Base pay
$77,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$77,640

Timothy Masterson works as a Paralegal II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $77,640 in 2026.