City of Cincinnati / Law - Administration

Agency file

Law - Administration

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Law - Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $28,652; the highest distinct record was $177,476.

Year: 2026
Employees: 9
Median total: $28,652
Highest record: $177,476

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$28,652$177,476+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($28,652) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,168 (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

$28,652

$77,604

$98,420

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,420 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,652. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

5 · $28,652

2 · $88,012

1 · $177,476

1 · $62,753

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Samantha Brandenburg

Chief Counsel-Exm/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$177,476

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $177,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,476
Hire date: 2016-08-28
Pay grade: 157
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D7LAW
Jobcode: 157
Jobtitle Abbrv: Chief Coun
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00157004
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

At Law - Administration, Samantha Brandenburg serves as a Chief Counsel-Exm within Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,476. They are classified at grade 157.

Teninnah Ross

Legal Assistant-Exm/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$98,420

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $98,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,420
Hire date: 2011-12-01
Pay grade: 217
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D7LAW
Jobcode: 217
Jobtitle Abbrv: Legal Asst
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00217013
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

At Law - Administration, Teninnah Ross serves as a Legal Assistant-Exm within Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,420. They are classified at grade 217.

Laura Hayslip

Legal Assistant-Exm/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$77,604

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $77,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,604
Hire date: 2021-01-24
Pay grade: 217
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D7LAW
Jobcode: 217
Jobtitle Abbrv: Legal Asst
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00217012
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Laura Hayslip works as a Legal Assistant-Exm for Law - Administration within Administrative. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service. Laura earned $77,604 in 2026. Their pay grade is 217.

Sara Sonnier

Law Fellow/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$62,753

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $62,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,753
Hire date: 2024-05-26
Pay grade: 163
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D7LAW
Jobcode: 163
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Fellow
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00163001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Sara Sonnier is a Law Fellow at Law - Administration within Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service. 2026 total compensation came to $62,753. They are classified at grade 163.

Claire Roncallo

Law Clerk/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$28,652

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,652
Hire date: 2026-05-31
Pay grade: 930
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D4PT
Jobcode: 930
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Clerk
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00930001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

At Law - Administration, Claire Roncallo serves as a Law Clerk within Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,652. They are classified at grade 930.

Holly Worthington

Law Clerk/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$28,652

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,652
Hire date: 2026-05-31
Pay grade: 930
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D4PT
Jobcode: 930
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Clerk
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00930001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Holly Worthington holds the role of Law Clerk at Law - Administration within Administrative. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a 0.73 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,652. Their pay grade is 930.

Margaret Paflas

Law Clerk/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$28,652

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,652
Hire date: 2026-05-31
Pay grade: 930
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D4PT
Jobcode: 930
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Clerk
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00930001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Margaret Paflas is a Law Clerk at Law - Administration within Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $28,652. They are classified at grade 930.

Michael Faler

Law Clerk/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$28,652

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,652
Hire date: 2026-05-31
Pay grade: 930
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D4PT
Jobcode: 930
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Clerk
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00930001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Michael Faler is a Law Clerk at Law - Administration within Administrative. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working 0.73 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $28,652. They are classified at grade 930.

Melissa Navarra

Law Clerk/Law - Administration

2026 total comp

$28,652

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,652
Hire date: 2026-05-31
Pay grade: 930
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1110000
Job Family: D4PT
Jobcode: 930
Jobtitle Abbrv: Law Clerk
Location: LAW SOLCTR
Paygroup: MGM
Position Nbr: 00930001
Sal Admin Plan: LAW

Melissa Navarra holds the role of Law Clerk at Law - Administration within Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year as a 0.73 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,652. Their pay grade is 930.