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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Dennis Gutierrez

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$50,173

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $45,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $3,730
Total compensation: $50,173
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: 353239373135
Row ID: 25353239373135120545-0FT

At City Attorney, Dennis Gutierrez serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,173. They are represented by 31.

Charles Ferrari

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$48,442

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $45,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $2,715
Total compensation: $48,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0545-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343830383135
Row ID: 25343830383135120545-0FT

Charles Ferrari works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $48,442 in 2025. They are represented by 31.

Ella Hushagen

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,308

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $45,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $207
Total compensation: $46,308
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: 303530383135
Row ID: 25303530383135120596-0FT

Ella Hushagen works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Ella earned $46,308 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Amin Benhan

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$45,966

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $42,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $2,320
Total compensation: $45,966
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: 313530383135
Row ID: 25313530383135120596-0FT

Amin Benhan is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,966. Union affiliation: 29.

Cristina Salcedo

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$39,769

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $36,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $2,318
Total compensation: $39,769
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: 333330383135
Row ID: 25333330383135120596-0FT

Cristina Salcedo is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,769. They are represented by 29.