Los Angeles County / District Attorney
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 2
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Mario Haidar serves as a Head Deputy,District Attorney. Their 2025 pay totaled $435,674.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Mykka Piantanida holds the role of Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $433,843.
Assistant Bureau Chief, District Attorney, Unclass/District Attorney
John Mc Kinney works as a Assistant Bureau Chief, District Attorney, Unclass for District Attorney. John earned $430,239 in 2025.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
May Chung is a Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $427,773.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Janis Johnson holds the role of Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $424,769.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Alexander Karkanen serves as a Head Deputy,District Attorney. Their 2025 pay totaled $423,984.
Captain,Da/District Attorney
Jeff Bishop holds the role of Captain,Da at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $418,230.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Michael Enomoto serves as a Head Deputy,District Attorney. Their 2025 pay totaled $417,928.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Guillermo Santiso works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. Guillermo earned $416,821 in 2025.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
John Niedermann works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. John earned $416,629 in 2025.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
John Colello holds the role of Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $411,727.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
John Harlan works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. John earned $411,563 in 2025.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Cynthia Nakao works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. Cynthia earned $409,173 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Martin Bean holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $406,398.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Alison Foster works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. Alison earned $406,179 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Stefan Mrakich holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $402,213.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Lou Holtz Jr serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $402,087.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Kimberly Toney holds the role of Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $398,395.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Daniel Wright serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $398,032.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Rose Demattia holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $397,827.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Jeffrey Stodel is a Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $397,814.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Charles Chaiyarachta is a Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $397,301.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Jose Gonzalez works as a Deputy District Attorney IV for District Attorney. Jose earned $397,198 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Candice Henry works as a Deputy District Attorney IV for District Attorney. Candice earned $396,900 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Whelma Llanos holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $396,764.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Michael Michelena serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $396,293.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Cheryl Gaines is a Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $395,840.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Kenneth Lynch is a Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $395,723.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Rouman Ebrahim works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. Rouman earned $392,288 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Duke Chau serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $391,670.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Belle Chen works as a Head Deputy,District Attorney for District Attorney. Belle earned $391,656 in 2025.
Administrative Deputy, Da, Unclassified/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Navjot Kaur serves as a Administrative Deputy, Da, Unclassified. Their 2025 pay totaled $390,176.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Dean Bengston holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $389,991.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Iliana Alvarez holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $389,919.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Geoffrey Lewin holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $389,844.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Kathy Ta serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $389,819.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Sean Carney serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $389,783.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Ruby Arias serves as a Deputy District Attorney IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $389,609.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Don Syn holds the role of Deputy District Attorney IV at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $389,087.
Deputy District Attorney IV/District Attorney
Courtney Armendariz works as a Deputy District Attorney IV for District Attorney. Courtney earned $388,522 in 2025.