Agency file

District Attorney

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 2,038 employees with median total compensation of $170,947; the highest distinct record was $622,896.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $420.1M
Employees: 2,038
Median total: $170,947
Highest record: $622,896

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2$433,843+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,038 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($170,947) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $125,400 (61%)
Overtime — $1,167 (1%)
Other — $12,467 (6%)
Benefits — $67,132 (33%)

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

$77,460

$117,967

$170,947

$308,321

$364,010

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $364,010 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,460. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).