City of Los Angeles / City Attorney / Deputy City Attorney III

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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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Morgan Hector

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$261,888

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $233,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,136
Benefits: $26,794
Total compensation: $261,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383731373833
Row ID: 25383731373833120597-0FT

Morgan Hector works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $261,888 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Erika Sandoval

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$261,284

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $239,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,709
Benefits: $18,725
Total compensation: $261,284
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: 313630313233
Row ID: 25313630313233120596-0FT

Erika Sandoval 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 $261,284. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Jeffrey Goss

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$261,190

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $246,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,892
Benefits: $11,116
Total compensation: $261,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313435323034
Row ID: 25313435323034120597-0FT

Jeffrey Goss is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $261,190. Union affiliation: 29.

K Atwood

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$261,126

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $238,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,856
Benefits: $18,725
Total compensation: $261,126
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: 393630333531
Row ID: 25393630333531120596-0FT

At City Attorney, K Atwood serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,126. They are represented by 29.

Valerie Valadez

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,965

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $245,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,938
Benefits: $11,118
Total compensation: $260,965
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: 3832313732
Row ID: 253832313732120596-0FT

Valerie Valadez is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260,965. Union affiliation: 29.

Emily Wada

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,957

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $232,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $26,793
Total compensation: $260,957
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: 333738393034
Row ID: 25333738393034120596-0FT

Emily Wada is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260,957. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Maria Cousineau

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,888

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $238,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,619
Benefits: $18,725
Total compensation: $260,888
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: 303231393035
Row ID: 25303231393035120596-0FT

Maria Cousineau is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260,888. Union affiliation: 29.

Brent Nichols

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,807

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $238,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,910
Benefits: $18,353
Total compensation: $260,807
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: 313635383034
Row ID: 25313635383034120596-0FT

Brent Nichols is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260,807. Union affiliation: 29.

Susan Swingle

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,073

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $237,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,831
Benefits: $18,714
Total compensation: $260,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0545-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333931383035
Row ID: 25333931383035120545-0FT

Susan Swingle works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $260,073 in 2025. They are represented by 31.

Ryan Borho

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$259,693

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $238,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,424
Benefits: $18,725
Total compensation: $259,693
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: 363735343633
Row ID: 25363735343633120596-0FT

Ryan Borho 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 $259,693. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Emily Chasalow

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$259,650

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $244,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,441
Benefits: $1,674
Total compensation: $259,650
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: 3438343131
Row ID: 253438343131120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Emily Chasalow serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,650. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Serena Christion

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$259,536

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $238,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $18,726
Total compensation: $259,536
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: 323737303832
Row ID: 25323737303832120596-0FT

Serena Christion works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Serena earned $259,536 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Jina Kim

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$259,271

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $235,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,925
Benefits: $18,730
Total compensation: $259,271
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: 3639373231
Row ID: 253639373231120596-0FT

Jina Kim works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Jina earned $259,271 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Ernesto Velazquez

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$258,471

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $227,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,397
Benefits: $26,421
Total compensation: $258,471
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: 363438373633
Row ID: 25363438373633120596-0FT

Ernesto Velazquez works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Ernesto earned $258,471 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Chad Salzman

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$258,453

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $228,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,427
Benefits: $26,787
Total compensation: $258,453
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: 373932343733
Row ID: 25373932343733120596-0FT

Chad Salzman 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 $258,453. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Andrew Said

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$258,191

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $242,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,341
Benefits: $1,312
Total compensation: $258,191
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: 3135343137
Row ID: 253135343137120596-0FT

Andrew Said works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $258,191 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Susan Rim

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$258,169

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $237,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $18,438
Total compensation: $258,169
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: 383031393833
Row ID: 25383031393833120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Susan Rim serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $258,169. They are represented by 29.

Robin Jung

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$257,968

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $231,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,346
Benefits: $20,881
Total compensation: $257,968
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: 313538373035
Row ID: 25313538373035120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Robin Jung serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,968. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Jessica Mariani

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$257,852

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $235,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,730
Benefits: $18,714
Total compensation: $257,852
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: 383833373034
Row ID: 25383833373034120596-0FT

Jessica Mariani is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $257,852. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Joshua Crowell

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$257,485

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $227,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,694
Benefits: $26,378
Total compensation: $257,485
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: 383336323035
Row ID: 25383336323035120596-0FT

Joshua Crowell 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 $257,485. They are represented by 29.

Brian Cheng

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$257,189

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $242,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,341
Benefits: $1,310
Total compensation: $257,189
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: 3138363438
Row ID: 253138363438120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Brian Cheng serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,189. They are represented by 29.