City of Los Angeles / City Attorney / Deputy City Attorney IV

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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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Hall Marston

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$300,140

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $274,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,858
Benefits: $20,832
Total compensation: $300,140
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: 373239343933
Row ID: 25373239343933120597-0FT

Hall Marston 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 $300,140. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Rena Shahandeh

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$300,005

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,681
Benefits: $18,757
Total compensation: $300,005
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: 3437343132
Row ID: 253437343132120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Rena Shahandeh serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $300,005. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Lara Drino

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$299,248

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $18,489
Total compensation: $299,248
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: 3239313934
Row ID: 253239313934120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Lara Drino serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $299,248. Union affiliation: 29.

David Bozanich

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$298,520

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $269,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $26,832
Total compensation: $298,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3136333537
Row ID: 253136333537120597-0FT

At City Attorney, David Bozanich serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,520. Union affiliation: 29.

William Kysella

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$298,416

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $277,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,089
Benefits: $18,757
Total compensation: $298,416
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: 3034303037
Row ID: 253034303037120597-0FT

William Kysella 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 $298,416. They are represented by 29.

Michael Heinrichs

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$297,496

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $271,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,247
Benefits: $10,168
Total compensation: $297,496
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: 353535323633
Row ID: 25353535323633120597-0FT

Michael Heinrichs works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $297,496 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Darren Martinez

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$297,209

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $277,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $18,447
Total compensation: $297,209
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: 3836393731
Row ID: 253836393731120597-0FT

Darren Martinez is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $297,209. Union affiliation: 29.

Hea Halligan

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$296,971

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $273,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,199
Benefits: $18,748
Total compensation: $296,971
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: 3835353532
Row ID: 253835353532120597-0FT

Hea Halligan works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Hea earned $296,971 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Maria Aguillon

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$296,197

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,193
Benefits: $18,432
Total compensation: $296,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323937353031
Row ID: 25323937353031120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Maria Aguillon serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $296,197. They are represented by 29.

John Driscoll

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$296,037

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,133
Benefits: $1,337
Total compensation: $296,037
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: 3931363835
Row ID: 253931363835120597-0FT

John Driscoll works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. John earned $296,037 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Houri Sassounian

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,716

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $271,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,887
Benefits: $18,748
Total compensation: $295,716
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: 383032373932
Row ID: 25383032373932120597-0FT

Houri Sassounian 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 $295,716. Union affiliation: 29.

Nargis Choudhry

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,597

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,052
Benefits: $973
Total compensation: $295,597
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: 303734313233
Row ID: 25303734313233120597-0FT

Nargis Choudhry works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Nargis earned $295,597 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Cynthia Alexander

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,519

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $18,754
Total compensation: $295,519
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: 323438373033
Row ID: 25323438373033120597-0FT

Cynthia Alexander is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $295,519. Union affiliation: 29.