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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Mark Wendorff

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,938

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $17,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $1,096
Total compensation: $18,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303639393135
Row ID: 25303639393135120596-0FT

Mark Wendorff is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,938. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Erin Choi

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$17,625

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $16,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $467
Total compensation: $17,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333639393135
Row ID: 25333639393135120596-0FT

Erin Choi 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 $17,625. Union affiliation: 29.

Sung Yon Lee

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$14,338

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $13,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313639393135
Row ID: 25313639393135120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Sung Yon Lee serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,338. They are represented by 29.