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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Chung Cho

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$275,407

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $244,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,973
Benefits: $18,725
Total compensation: $275,407
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: 363532343832
Row ID: 25363532343832120597-0FT

Chung Cho works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Chung earned $275,407 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Chris Munsey

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$272,564

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $249,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,934
Benefits: $18,730
Total compensation: $272,564
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: 383537353833
Row ID: 25383537353833120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Chris Munsey serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,564. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Gina Lee

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$270,919

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $264,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,313
Benefits: $954
Total compensation: $270,919
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: 3630353438
Row ID: 253630353438120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Gina Lee serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,919. Their bargaining unit is 29.