Deputy City Attorney III

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

266 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $247,877, above the department median of $136,401.

Employees: 266
Total payroll: $62.2M
Role median: $247,877
Agency median: $136,401
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,890$284,540+

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How total compensation varies among the 266 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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Snezhanna Didich

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$200,309

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $187,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,095
Benefits: $10,741
Total compensation: $200,309
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: 323131393035
Row ID: 25323131393035120596-0FT

Snezhanna Didich works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Snezhanna earned $200,309 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Ryan Sanders

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$198,267

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $170,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,122
Benefits: $25,963
Total compensation: $198,267
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: 333031323034
Row ID: 25333031323034120596-0FT

Ryan Sanders holds the role of Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,267. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Stephanie Cao

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$195,482

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $183,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,058
Benefits: $11,194
Total compensation: $195,482
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: 333030343135
Row ID: 25333030343135120596-0FT

Stephanie Cao holds the role of Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,482. They are represented by 29.