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Senior Assistant City Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

12 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $366,114, above the department median of $136,401.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$4.5M
Role median
$366,114
Agency median
$136,401
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$326,377$509,567+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

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Senior Assistant City Attorney beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $366,114 ranks #1 of 2. See Senior Assistant City Attorney across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Miami
$229,055 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Assistant City Attorney roles 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.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Cory Brente

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$548,504
Base pay
$272,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$267,013
Benefits
$9,330
Total compensation
$548,504
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3737303434
Row ID
25373730343412XXXX-XPV

Cory Brente is a Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $548,504. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Michael Dundas

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$371,519
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$327,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,668
Benefits
$24,506
Total compensation
$371,519
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0555-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3639393639
Row ID
253639393639120555-0FT

Michael Dundas is a Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $371,519. Union affiliation: 32.

Anthony Miera

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$369,229
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$322,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,517
Benefits
$26,873
Total compensation
$369,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3036333733
Row ID
253036333733120554-0FT

At City Attorney, Anthony Miera serves as a Senior Assistant City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $369,229. Their bargaining unit is 32.

Robert Cha

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$369,229
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$322,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,517
Benefits
$26,873
Total compensation
$369,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3630303932
Row ID
253630303932120554-0FT

Robert Cha works as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $369,229 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 32.

Arturo Martinez

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$369,229
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$322,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,517
Benefits
$26,873
Total compensation
$369,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3132393135
Row ID
253132393135120554-0FT

Arturo Martinez works as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Arturo earned $369,229 in 2025. Union affiliation: 32.

Robert De La Guerra

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$366,906
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$321,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,399
Benefits
$24,589
Total compensation
$366,906
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3834353335
Row ID
253834353335120554-0FT

Robert De La Guerra is a Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $366,906. Their bargaining unit is 32.

Dikran Sassounian

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$365,323
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$318,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,763
Benefits
$26,868
Total compensation
$365,323
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3338383036
Row ID
253338383036120554-0FT

At City Attorney, Dikran Sassounian serves as a Senior Assistant City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $365,323. Union affiliation: 32.

Brian Ostler

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$361,044
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$317,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,162
Benefits
$24,418
Total compensation
$361,044
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
343836313031
Row ID
25343836313031120554-0FT

Brian Ostler is a Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $361,044. Union affiliation: 32.

Steven Otera

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$350,915
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$320,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,191
Benefits
$11,881
Total compensation
$350,915
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3633303537
Row ID
253633303537120554-0FT

Steven Otera works as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $350,915 in 2025. Union affiliation: 32.

Michael Bostrom

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$349,313
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$318,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,286
Benefits
$11,181
Total compensation
$349,313
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
353536343832
Row ID
25353536343832120554-0FT

Michael Bostrom holds the role of Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $349,313. Their bargaining unit is 32.

Wilfredo Rivera

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$339,286
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$316,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,238
Benefits
$20,199
Total compensation
$339,286
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3130323335
Row ID
253130323335120554-0FT

Wilfredo Rivera is a Senior Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Management Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $339,286. Their bargaining unit is 32.

Benjamin Chapman

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$326,377
Sub-department
Management Attorneys
Base pay
$303,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,600
Benefits
$18,762
Total compensation
$326,377
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0554-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
363838383633
Row ID
25363838383633120554-0FT

Benjamin Chapman works as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $326,377 in 2025. Union affiliation: 32.