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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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Sarah Asghari

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$175,331

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $153,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,729
Benefits: $18,333
Total compensation: $175,331
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: 373834303134
Row ID: 25373834303134120595-0FT

Sarah Asghari 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 $175,331. Union affiliation: 29.

Rita Patel

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$175,221

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $162,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,127
Benefits: $11,044
Total compensation: $175,221
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: 333935323035
Row ID: 25333935323035120595-0FT

Rita Patel 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 $175,221. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Sharon Liang

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$173,948

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $169,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $922
Total compensation: $173,948
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: 303238323833
Row ID: 25303238323833120595-0FT

Sharon Liang is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,948. Union affiliation: 29.

Elin Carlson

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$172,098

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $151,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $18,648
Total compensation: $172,098
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: 373136393933
Row ID: 25373136393933120595-0FT

Elin Carlson 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 $172,098. Union affiliation: 29.

Anita Avakian

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,727

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $166,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,328
Benefits: $1,242
Total compensation: $170,727
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: 323737303333
Row ID: 25323737303333120595-0FT

Anita Avakian works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Anita earned $170,727 in 2025. They are represented by 29.