Deputy City Attorney IV

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

102 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $306,242, above the department median of $136,401.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $30.8M
Role median: $306,242
Agency median: $136,401
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$101,579$335,907+

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How total compensation varies among the 102 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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Kathleen Pitillo

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$265,229

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $234,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,521
Benefits: $26,468
Total compensation: $265,229
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: 3736353932
Row ID: 253736353932120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Kathleen Pitillo serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $265,229. They are represented by 29.

Soraya Kelly

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$260,126

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $256,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,362
Benefits: $996
Total compensation: $260,126
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: 343734313833
Row ID: 25343734313833120597-0FT

Soraya Kelly holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $260,126. They are represented by 29.

Saminh Greenberg

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$259,294

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $230,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,136
Benefits: $26,792
Total compensation: $259,294
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: 323239353933
Row ID: 25323239353933120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Saminh Greenberg serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,294. Their bargaining unit is 29.