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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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Jonathan Bislig

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$227,872

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $188,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,138
Benefits: $26,431
Total compensation: $227,872
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: 393135393633
Row ID: 25393135393633120596-0FT

Jonathan Bislig works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $227,872 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Vanessa Ticas

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$220,893

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $190,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,421
Benefits: $26,741
Total compensation: $220,893
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: 303938313334
Row ID: 25303938313334120596-0FT

Vanessa Ticas is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $220,893. They are represented by 29.

Bora Mccutcheon

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$217,193

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $187,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,550
Benefits: $26,754
Total compensation: $217,193
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: 313132313833
Row ID: 25313132313833120595-0FT

Bora Mccutcheon works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Bora earned $217,193 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Paul Prissel

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$216,711

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $188,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,161
Benefits: $26,754
Total compensation: $216,711
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: 393936373034
Row ID: 25393936373034120596-0FT

Paul Prissel works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $216,711 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Nirvesh Sikand

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$216,702

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $187,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,246
Benefits: $26,170
Total compensation: $216,702
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: 313137323035
Row ID: 25313137323035120595-0FT

Nirvesh Sikand is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $216,702. Union affiliation: 29.

Daniel Lee

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$214,968

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,270
Benefits: $26,424
Total compensation: $214,968
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: 383535373633
Row ID: 25383535373633120595-0FT

Daniel Lee 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 $214,968. They are represented by 29.

Jessica Howell

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$213,835

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $182,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,183
Benefits: $26,752
Total compensation: $213,835
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: 343737333633
Row ID: 25343737333633120595-0FT

Jessica Howell is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $213,835. They are represented by 29.

Paul Mccollum

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$213,029

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $183,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $26,752
Total compensation: $213,029
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: 303138343035
Row ID: 25303138343035120595-0FT

Paul Mccollum 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 $213,029. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Cynthia Gonzalez

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$211,156

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $183,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $26,749
Total compensation: $211,156
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: 373735343633
Row ID: 25373735343633120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Cynthia Gonzalez serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,156. Union affiliation: 29.

Chad Derby

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$209,375

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $184,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,190
Benefits: $23,980
Total compensation: $209,375
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: 3739323337
Row ID: 253739323337120595-0FT

Chad Derby works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $209,375 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Mark Ross

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$209,320

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $184,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,246
Benefits: $20,869
Total compensation: $209,320
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: 363430383633
Row ID: 25363430383633120595-0FT

Mark Ross 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 $209,320. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Raymund Rojo

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$209,188

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,033
Benefits: $23,975
Total compensation: $209,188
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: 303234353933
Row ID: 25303234353933120595-0FT

Raymund Rojo works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Raymund earned $209,188 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Peter Hsu

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$208,084

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,506
Benefits: $24,304
Total compensation: $208,084
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: 323930343733
Row ID: 25323930343733120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Peter Hsu serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,084. Union affiliation: 29.