Agency file

City Attorney

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,232 employees with median total compensation of $136,401; the highest distinct record was $386,917.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $187.6M
Employees: 1,232
Median total: $136,401
Highest record: $386,917

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$345,518+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,232 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,401) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $130,939 (86%)
Overtime — $459 (0%)
Other — $6,283 (4%)
Benefits — $14,553 (10%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$21,691

$80,142

$136,401

$231,425

$296,197

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $296,197 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,691. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy City Attorney III

285 · $239,817

Deputy City Attorney IV

126 · $297,956

105 · $6,296

Deputy City Attorney II

90 · $161,356

Legal Secretary II

87 · $101,737

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$178.6M —	1,026 —	$152,046 —
2025	$187.6M ▲ 5.0%	1,232 ▲ 20.1%	$136,401 ▼ 10.3%

Record list

Employees

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Rosa Salas

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,784

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $88,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $18,023
Total compensation: $106,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393432323035
Row ID: 25393432323035120581-0FT

At City Attorney, Rosa Salas serves as a Legal Secretary II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,784. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Sandra Solis

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,586

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $1,042
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $11,171
Total compensation: $106,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383632313134
Row ID: 25383632313134120581-0FT

Sandra Solis holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,586. They are represented by 03.

Edwin Vargas

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,419

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $84,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $20,830
Total compensation: $106,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383830353833
Row ID: 25383830353833120565-1FT

Edwin Vargas holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,419. Union affiliation: 01.

Ilene Argento

Legal Secretary III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,204

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $100,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,210
Benefits: $1,445
Total compensation: $106,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0582-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323333303833
Row ID: 25323333303833120582-0FT

At City Attorney, Ilene Argento serves as a Legal Secretary III within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,204. Union affiliation: 03.

Nancy Lira

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$105,894

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $20,580
Total compensation: $105,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933343035
Row ID: 253933343035120581-0FT

Nancy Lira is a Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,894. Union affiliation: 03.

Caroline Mccord

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$105,649

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $507
Benefits: $20,850
Total compensation: $105,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393730313035
Row ID: 25393730313035120581-0FT

Caroline Mccord is a Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,649. Union affiliation: 03.

Gloria Espinoza-Castillo

Legal Secretary III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$105,489

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $93,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $11,513
Total compensation: $105,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0582-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313234393833
Row ID: 25313234393833120582-0FT

At City Attorney, Gloria Espinoza-Castillo serves as a Legal Secretary III within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,489. Union affiliation: 03.

Corrina Chrysler

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,988

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $715
Other pay: $1,147
Benefits: $10,472
Total compensation: $104,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303730383034
Row ID: 25303730383034120581-0FT

At City Attorney, Corrina Chrysler serves as a Legal Secretary II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,988. They are represented by 03.

Jasmine Diaz

Legal Secretary I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,727

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,512
Overtime: $6,760
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $26,386
Total compensation: $104,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343931383035
Row ID: 25343931383035120581-0FT

At City Attorney, Jasmine Diaz serves as a Legal Secretary I within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,727. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Janeth Calderon

Legal Assistant I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,546

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $93,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $627
Benefits: $10,449
Total compensation: $104,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363031353733
Row ID: 25363031353733120565-1FT

Janeth Calderon is a Legal Assistant I at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,546. They are represented by 01.

Zaneta Bodden

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,485

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $11,750
Total compensation: $104,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3730393237
Row ID: 253730393237120581-0FT

Zaneta Bodden holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,485. Union affiliation: 03.

Norman Pasion

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$104,247

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $10,796
Total compensation: $104,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373837363932
Row ID: 25373837363932120581-0FT

Norman Pasion holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,247. They are represented by 03.

Spencer Christovale

City Attorney Investigator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,730

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,152
Benefits: $11,735
Total compensation: $103,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0549-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343135323333
Row ID: 25343135323333120549-0FT

Spencer Christovale works as a City Attorney Investigator I for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Spencer earned $103,730 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Amanda Varona

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,549

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $10,796
Total compensation: $103,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353431363431
Row ID: 25353431363431120581-0FT

Amanda Varona holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,549. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Leisa Jackson

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,549

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $10,796
Total compensation: $103,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339303137
Row ID: 253339303137120581-0FT

Leisa Jackson holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,549. Union affiliation: 03.

Kaycie Rosado

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,466

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $78,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $24,119
Total compensation: $103,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0577-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323639333933
Row ID: 25323639333933120577-0FT

Kaycie Rosado works as a Paralegal II for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Kaycie earned $103,466 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Erin Gilbride

Witness Service Coordinator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,438

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $18,380
Total compensation: $103,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0531-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363237353833
Row ID: 25363237353833120531-0FT

Erin Gilbride is a Witness Service Coordinator at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,438. Union affiliation: 03.

Grace Lee

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,209

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $85,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $18,050
Total compensation: $103,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303633313334
Row ID: 25303633313334120581-0FT

Grace Lee holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,209. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Giselle Corletto Lopez

Paralegal I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,174

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $90,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $10,769
Total compensation: $103,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0576-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333434353034
Row ID: 25333434353034120576-0FT

At City Attorney, Giselle Corletto Lopez serves as a Paralegal I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,174. Union affiliation: 01.

Deliz Rios

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$103,066

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $78,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $887
Benefits: $23,664
Total compensation: $103,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0580-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393039353035
Row ID: 25393039353035120580-0FT

Deliz Rios works as a Legal Secretary II for City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Deliz earned $103,066 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Ava Smith

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$102,968

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $92,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $10,215
Total compensation: $102,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373736313733
Row ID: 25373736313733120581-0FT

Ava Smith works as a Legal Secretary II for City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Ava earned $102,968 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Joshua Ortega

Legal Assistant I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$102,447

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $78,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $23,563
Total compensation: $102,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383336303034
Row ID: 25383336303034120565-1FT

At City Attorney, Joshua Ortega serves as a Legal Assistant I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,447. Union affiliation: 01.

Edward Calenzani

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$102,209

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $78,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76
Benefits: $23,973
Total compensation: $102,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353137393034
Row ID: 25353137393034120581-0FT

Edward Calenzani holds the role of Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,209. Union affiliation: 03.

Juan Martinez

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$102,162

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $10,776
Total compensation: $102,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0567-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313034303134
Row ID: 25313034303134120567-0FT

Juan Martinez works as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $102,162 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Sopheap Sing

Witness Service Coordinator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,943

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $79,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $22,512
Total compensation: $101,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0531-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363530373034
Row ID: 25363530373034120531-0FT

Sopheap Sing is a Witness Service Coordinator at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,943. They are represented by 03.

Lashon Simmons

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,737

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $90,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $10,455
Total compensation: $101,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333431333633
Row ID: 25333431333633120581-0FT

At City Attorney, Lashon Simmons serves as a Legal Secretary II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,737. They are represented by 03.

Teresa Lujan

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,579

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $101,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,579
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3038313132
Row ID: 253038313132120597-0PT

Teresa Lujan works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is part-time. Teresa earned $101,579 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Kyla Clough

Witness Service Coordinator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,524

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $75,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $26,089
Total compensation: $101,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0531-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393638323034
Row ID: 25393638323034120531-0FT

Kyla Clough holds the role of Witness Service Coordinator at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,524. They are represented by 03.

Karen Carrillo

Legal Secretary I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,515

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $78,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $22,504
Total compensation: $101,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0580-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323734393035
Row ID: 25323734393035120580-0FT

Karen Carrillo works as a Legal Secretary I for City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $101,515 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Brenda Munoz

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,512

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $79,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $21,579
Total compensation: $101,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0567-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303932343933
Row ID: 25303932343933120567-0FT

Brenda Munoz works as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $101,512 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Leilany Roman

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,369

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $79,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $936
Benefits: $21,069
Total compensation: $101,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0580-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363534333833
Row ID: 25363534333833120580-0FT

At City Attorney, Leilany Roman serves as a Legal Secretary II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,369. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Madison Paige

Paralegal I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,233

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $82,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $18,350
Total compensation: $101,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0576-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343331313135
Row ID: 25343331313135120576-0FT

Madison Paige is a Paralegal I at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,233. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Gabriela Viramontes

Paralegal I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$101,073

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $97,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,187
Benefits: $855
Total compensation: $101,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0576-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383136393234
Row ID: 25383136393234120576-0FT

At City Attorney, Gabriela Viramontes serves as a Paralegal I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,073. They are represented by 01.