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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Mei James Banh

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$207,021

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $176,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,677
Benefits: $26,743
Total compensation: $207,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383532343933
Row ID: 25383532343933120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Mei James Banh serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $207,021. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Adam Shipley

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$206,654

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $178,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,129
Benefits: $23,975
Total compensation: $206,654
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: 373933313334
Row ID: 25373933313334120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Adam Shipley serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,654. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Emmanuel Vargas

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$204,642

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $177,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,502
Benefits: $22,502
Total compensation: $204,642
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: 303537323833
Row ID: 25303537323833120595-0FT

Emmanuel Vargas is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,642. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Michael Liu

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$203,179

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $175,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,393
Benefits: $26,744
Total compensation: $203,179
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: 363237383633
Row ID: 25363237383633120595-0FT

Michael Liu is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,179. They are represented by 29.

Patricia Rosman

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$202,818

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $174,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,492
Benefits: $25,583
Total compensation: $202,818
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323933393633
Row ID: 2532393339363312XXXX-XPV

Patricia Rosman holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,818. They are represented by Xx.

Ethan Weaver

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$200,875

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $177,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,789
Benefits: $20,448
Total compensation: $200,875
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: 333037373733
Row ID: 25333037373733120595-0FT

Ethan Weaver 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 $200,875. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Mohni Iqbal

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$200,153

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,016
Benefits: $18,670
Total compensation: $200,153
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: 313135333035
Row ID: 25313135333035120595-0FT

Mohni Iqbal works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Mohni earned $200,153 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Stephen Nirenberg

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,830

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,887
Benefits: $18,670
Total compensation: $199,830
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: 3434393036
Row ID: 253434393036120595-0FT

Stephen Nirenberg is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,830. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Olivia Bona

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,763

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $177,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,779
Benefits: $18,666
Total compensation: $199,763
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: 373933303135
Row ID: 25373933303135120595-0FT

Olivia Bona is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,763. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Maurice Neishlos

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,355

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $170,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,564
Benefits: $26,736
Total compensation: $199,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0544-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323931383035
Row ID: 25323931383035120544-0FT

At City Attorney, Maurice Neishlos serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,355. Their bargaining unit is 31.

Bryant Yip

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,194

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $171,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,196
Benefits: $23,781
Total compensation: $199,194
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: 313131383833
Row ID: 25313131383833120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Bryant Yip serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,194. They are represented by 29.

Robert Fisher

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$199,113

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $172,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $24,301
Total compensation: $199,113
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: 393931343933
Row ID: 25393931343933120595-0FT

Robert Fisher is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,113. Union affiliation: 29.

Sandra Farzam

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$198,760

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $176,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,204
Benefits: $17,592
Total compensation: $198,760
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: 333838303135
Row ID: 25333838303135120595-0FT

Sandra Farzam works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $198,760 in 2025. They are represented by 29.