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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Wendy Genz

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$439,207

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $221,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $202,854
Benefits: $14,867
Total compensation: $439,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937323339
Row ID: 253937323339120546-0FT

At City Attorney, Wendy Genz serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $439,207. They are represented by 31.

Kelly Kades

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$345,596

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $194,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,819
Benefits: $13,306
Total compensation: $345,596
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: 3436323535
Row ID: 253436323535120597-0FT

Kelly Kades is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $345,596. Union affiliation: 29.

Felix Lebron

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$336,107

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $300,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,894
Benefits: $26,192
Total compensation: $336,107
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: 383934373633
Row ID: 25383934373633120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Felix Lebron serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $336,107. Union affiliation: 29.

Charles Sewell

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$326,103

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $283,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,022
Benefits: $25,591
Total compensation: $326,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3037353532
Row ID: 253037353532120598-0FT

Charles Sewell 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 $326,103. They are represented by 29.

Leticia Cotti

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,780

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $281,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,967
Benefits: $26,837
Total compensation: $325,780
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: 3236363332
Row ID: 253236363332120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Leticia Cotti serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $325,780. They are represented by 29.

Daniel Kreinbring

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,152

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $280,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,593
Benefits: $26,834
Total compensation: $325,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353736373133
Row ID: 25353736373133120598-0FT

Daniel Kreinbring is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $325,152. Union affiliation: 29.

Jorge Otano

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,857

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $280,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,087
Benefits: $26,830
Total compensation: $324,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3834343137
Row ID: 253834343137120546-0FT

Jorge Otano holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $324,857. Their bargaining unit is 31.

Apraham Atteukenian

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,636

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,246
Benefits: $26,823
Total compensation: $324,636
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: 3038383533
Row ID: 253038383533120597-0FT

Apraham Atteukenian is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $324,636. Union affiliation: 29.