City of Cincinnati / Law - Civil Litigation

Agency file

Law - Civil Litigation

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

The Law - Civil Litigation is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 46 employees with median total compensation of $114,047; the highest distinct record was $225,988.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $5.5M
Employees: 46
Median total: $114,047
Highest record: $225,988

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$28,652$202,989+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 46 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,047) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $119,407 (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

$77,736

$95,668

$114,047

$137,917

$161,197

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,197 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,736. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Assistant City Solicitor-Exm

21 · $118,821

Legal Assistant-Exm

9 · $78,223

Chief Counsel-Exm

7 · $159,624

Assistant City Solicitor-Exm

4 · $94,544

Deputy City Solicitor-Exm

2 · $202,989

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

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Maxwell Smith

Senior Assistant City Solicitor-Exm/Law - Civil Litigation

2026 total comp

$142,616

Sub-department: Civil Lit
Base pay: $142,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,616
Hire date: 2018-10-28
Pay grade: 167
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1111000
Job Family: D7Law
Jobcode: 167
Jobtitle Abbrv: SrAsCtySol
Location: Law Solctr
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00167024
Sal Admin Plan: Law

At Law - Civil Litigation, Maxwell Smith serves as a Senior Assistant City Solicitor-Exm within Civil Lit. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years). Their 2026 pay totaled $142,616. They are classified at grade 167.

Timothy Werdmann

Senior Assistant City Solicitor-Exm/Law - Civil Litigation

2026 total comp

$137,917

Sub-department: Civil Lit
Base pay: $137,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,917
Hire date: 2025-03-30
Pay grade: 167
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 1111000
Job Family: D7Law
Jobcode: 167
Jobtitle Abbrv: SrAsCtySol
Location: Law Solctr
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00167012
Sal Admin Plan: Law

Timothy Werdmann is a Senior Assistant City Solicitor-Exm at Law - Civil Litigation within Civil Lit. They have served since 2025 (about a year). 2026 total compensation came to $137,917. They are classified at grade 167.