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 18
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Nicholas Kang is a Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $270,369.
Principal Application Developer/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Richmond Chua serves as a Principal Application Developer. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,089.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Alberto Acosta serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,758.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Rene Arguelles serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,592.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Bingchow Chen is a Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $269,365.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Robert Anderson serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,165.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Tiffany Buttitta holds the role of Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $269,021.
Principal Application Developer/District Attorney
Jorge Inchaustegui works as a Principal Application Developer for District Attorney. Jorge earned $268,892 in 2025.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Michael Takacs serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $268,730.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Talha Khan is a Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $268,232.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Kylie Starr holds the role of Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,217.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Kelly Kraetsch holds the role of Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,877.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Sonya Gomez serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $267,588.
Principal Application Developer/District Attorney
Xiaodong Daniel Liu holds the role of Principal Application Developer at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,365.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Jessica Lansky serves as a Deputy District Attorney III. Their 2025 pay totaled $266,716.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/District Attorney
Claudio Alejo holds the role of Principal Information Systems Analyst at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,610.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Brandon Rogers serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $266,564.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Elyse Rendon is a Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $266,502.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
Jon Van Dixhorn works as a Senior Investigator, D.A. for District Attorney. Jon earned $266,429 in 2025.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
Karen Matsumoto-Heslin is a Senior Investigator, D.A. at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $265,852.
Head,Management Services/District Attorney
Adolfo Gonzalez-Meza is a Head,Management Services at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $265,435.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Marina Khachatryan works as a Deputy District Attorney III for District Attorney. Marina earned $265,384 in 2025.
Personnel Officer, Da/District Attorney
Chavon Smith is a Personnel Officer, Da at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $265,223.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, James Cabral serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $264,278.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
Stephen Sabosky works as a Senior Investigator, D.A. for District Attorney. Stephen earned $263,533 in 2025.
Supvg Investigative Auditor,Da/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Jane Ngo serves as a Supvg Investigative Auditor,Da. Their 2025 pay totaled $263,429.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Shareen Nizami serves as a Deputy District Attorney III. Their 2025 pay totaled $263,229.
Sergeant, D.A./District Attorney
Amber Campana works as a Sergeant, D.A. for District Attorney. Amber earned $263,037 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
At District Attorney, Vira Samouhi serves as a Deputy District Attorney III. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,944.
Deputy District Attorney II/District Attorney
Tatiana Chahoian holds the role of Deputy District Attorney II at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $262,935.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Rochelle Plue serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,810.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Giselle Chang is a Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $262,621.
Head Deputy,District Attorney/District Attorney
Shannon Presby is a Head Deputy,District Attorney at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $262,377.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
At District Attorney, Brian Le serves as a Senior Investigator, D.A.. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,179.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Elicia Stoller holds the role of Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $262,023.
Sergeant, D.A./District Attorney
Douglas Murray is a Sergeant, D.A. at District Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $261,297.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Megan Callaghan holds the role of Deputy District Attorney III at District Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $261,191.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
Ian Vanderburg works as a Senior Investigator, D.A. for District Attorney. Ian earned $260,966 in 2025.
Senior Investigator, D.A./District Attorney
Mark Takai works as a Senior Investigator, D.A. for District Attorney. Mark earned $260,223 in 2025.
Deputy District Attorney III/District Attorney
Ani Artsvelyan works as a Deputy District Attorney III for District Attorney. Ani earned $260,122 in 2025.