City of Los Angeles / City Attorney / Deputy City Attorney II

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Deputy City Attorney II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

85 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $182,983, above the department median of $136,401.

Employees: 85
Total payroll: $14.3M
Role median: $182,983
Agency median: $136,401
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,738$218,377+

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How total compensation varies among the 85 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy City Attorney beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $244,766 ranks #1 of 3. See Deputy City Attorney across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$142,960 · 56

City of Milwaukee

$114,350 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy City Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Morgan Mann

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$166,645

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $139,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,770
Benefits: $24,433
Total compensation: $166,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393635313134
Row ID: 25393635313134120595-0FT

Morgan Mann holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,645. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Michael Louthian

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$166,293

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $137,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,639
Benefits: $26,389
Total compensation: $166,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383236373733
Row ID: 25383236373733120595-0FT

Michael Louthian holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,293. Union affiliation: 29.

Babak Norouzi

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$165,903

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $151,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,928
Benefits: $10,713
Total compensation: $165,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393634363034
Row ID: 25393634363034120595-0FT

Babak Norouzi works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Babak earned $165,903 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Susan Kolahi

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$164,807

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $136,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $26,713
Total compensation: $164,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373432393933
Row ID: 25373432393933120595-0FT

Susan Kolahi works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $164,807 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Jonathan Poloskov

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$164,725

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $135,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,304
Benefits: $26,713
Total compensation: $164,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363238363933
Row ID: 25363238363933120595-0FT

Jonathan Poloskov holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,725. Union affiliation: 29.

Juan Castellanos

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$164,635

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $135,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $26,713
Total compensation: $164,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323733313733
Row ID: 25323733313733120595-0FT

Juan Castellanos works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $164,635 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Margaret Shikibu

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$161,588

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $146,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,645
Benefits: $11,033
Total compensation: $161,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363631393633
Row ID: 25363631393633120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Margaret Shikibu serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,588. They are represented by 29.

Grace Song

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$161,123

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $139,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,134
Benefits: $18,635
Total compensation: $161,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373938303135
Row ID: 25373938303135120595-0FT

Grace Song is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,123. Union affiliation: 29.

Diana Luna

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$161,049

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $135,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $22,467
Total compensation: $161,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353830353833
Row ID: 25353830353833120595-0FT

Diana Luna holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,049. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Mei Lee Lau

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$160,550

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $136,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,598
Benefits: $20,830
Total compensation: $160,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363435343833
Row ID: 25363435343833120595-0FT

Mei Lee Lau is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,550. Union affiliation: 29.

Frank Martinez Jr

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$160,034

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $147,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,785
Benefits: $11,033
Total compensation: $160,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323432393933
Row ID: 25323432393933120595-0FT

Frank Martinez Jr works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $160,034 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Kaelee Epstein

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$159,951

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $139,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $18,638
Total compensation: $159,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323833303034
Row ID: 25323833303034120595-0FT

Kaelee Epstein works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Kaelee earned $159,951 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Kevin Dufner

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$159,693

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $137,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $18,635
Total compensation: $159,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353238363933
Row ID: 25353238363933120595-0FT

Kevin Dufner holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,693. They are represented by 29.

Catherine Nguyen

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$158,542

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $143,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,683
Benefits: $11,729
Total compensation: $158,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303732353035
Row ID: 25303732353035120595-0FT

Catherine Nguyen works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $158,542 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Anthony Urgo

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$157,175

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $141,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,686
Benefits: $11,698
Total compensation: $157,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313434303933
Row ID: 25313434303933120595-0FT

Anthony Urgo holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,175. Their bargaining unit is 29.