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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Kimberly Hee

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,938

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $10,251
Total compensation: $136,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0568-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731353535
Row ID: 253731353535120568-0FT

Kimberly Hee holds the role of City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,938. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Keith Britton

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,724

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $109,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $544
Benefits: $26,548
Total compensation: $136,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0568-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3531373132
Row ID: 253531373132120568-0FT

At City Attorney, Keith Britton serves as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,724. Union affiliation: 01.

Diane Tran

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,646

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $117,978
Overtime: $7,199
Other pay: $1,048
Benefits: $10,421
Total compensation: $136,646
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: 383134343833
Row ID: 25383134343833120577-0FT

Diane Tran is a Paralegal II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,646. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Victor Martin

City Attorney Investigator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,534

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $114,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $20,673
Total compensation: $136,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0560-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735363737
Row ID: 253735363737120560-0FT

Victor Martin holds the role of City Attorney Investigator II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,534. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Mwita Hayden

Executive Legal Secretary I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,267

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $108,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $26,540
Total compensation: $136,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0583-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3030373834
Row ID: 253030373834120583-0FT

At City Attorney, Mwita Hayden serves as a Executive Legal Secretary I within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,267. They are represented by 37.

Cydney Bensimon

Hearing Officer City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$136,093

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $116,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $628
Benefits: $18,496
Total compensation: $136,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0563-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3539333137
Row ID: 253539333137120563-0FT

Cydney Bensimon holds the role of Hearing Officer City Attorney at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,093. Union affiliation: 01.

Valerie Dortch

Senior Legal Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$135,628

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $123,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $10,908
Total compensation: $135,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0558-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231393934
Row ID: 253231393934120558-0FT

Valerie Dortch works as a Senior Legal Assistant for City Attorney within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $135,628 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Ashley Longo

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$135,367

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $114,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,445
Benefits: $18,569
Total compensation: $135,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363233303135
Row ID: 25363233303135120594-0FT

At City Attorney, Ashley Longo serves as a Deputy City Attorney I within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,367. Their bargaining unit is 29.

John Paul Goza

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$135,130

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $116,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $18,482
Total compensation: $135,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0568-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363834303134
Row ID: 25363834303134120568-0FT

At City Attorney, John Paul Goza serves as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,130. Union affiliation: 01.

Antonio Martinez

City Attorney Investigator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,906

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $106,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,903
Benefits: $26,515
Total compensation: $134,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0560-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383337363034
Row ID: 25383337363034120560-0FT

Antonio Martinez is a City Attorney Investigator II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,906. They are represented by 01.

Vanessa Chavez

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,761

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $107,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $576
Benefits: $26,539
Total compensation: $134,761
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: 393136373034
Row ID: 25393136373034120567-0FT

At City Attorney, Vanessa Chavez serves as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,761. Union affiliation: 01.

Arthur Camegla

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,592

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $103,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,703
Benefits: $24,080
Total compensation: $134,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0567-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393038343035
Row ID: 25393038343035120567-0FT

Arthur Camegla holds the role of City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,592. Union affiliation: 01.

Claudia Aguilar

Legal Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,502

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $111,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $20,680
Total compensation: $134,502
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: 393138313134
Row ID: 25393138313134120565-1FT

At City Attorney, Claudia Aguilar serves as a Legal Assistant II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,502. Union affiliation: 01.

Ethan Greene

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,101

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $119,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,948
Benefits: $10,971
Total compensation: $134,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343530333334
Row ID: 25343530333334120594-0FT

Ethan Greene works as a Deputy City Attorney I for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Ethan earned $134,101 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Sheena Paracuelles

Executive Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$134,005

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $107,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $26,541
Total compensation: $134,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0584-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353438303733
Row ID: 25353438303733120584-0FT

Sheena Paracuelles holds the role of Executive Legal Secretary II at City Attorney within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,005. They are represented by 37.

Elsa Avila

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$133,767

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $112,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,437
Benefits: $17,980
Total compensation: $133,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363637333933
Row ID: 25363637333933120594-0FT

Elsa Avila works as a Deputy City Attorney I for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Elsa earned $133,767 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Robyn Verdine

Legal Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$133,728

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $112,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $560
Benefits: $20,677
Total compensation: $133,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3830343435
Row ID: 253830343435120565-2FT

Robyn Verdine is a Legal Assistant II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,728. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Patile Najarian

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$132,866

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $110,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,373
Benefits: $21,108
Total compensation: $132,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0576-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323331393034
Row ID: 25323331393034120576-0FT

Patile Najarian holds the role of Paralegal II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,866. Union affiliation: 01.

Wendy Monroy

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$132,707

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $120,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,177
Benefits: $10,548
Total compensation: $132,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0568-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353034393933
Row ID: 25353034393933120568-0FT

Wendy Monroy holds the role of City Attorney Administrative Coordinator II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,707. They are represented by 01.

Jason Coria

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$132,666

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $107,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $904
Benefits: $24,061
Total compensation: $132,666
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: 353735343633
Row ID: 25353735343633120567-0FT

Jason Coria is a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,666. They are represented by 01.

Marisela Villanueva

Legal Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$132,106

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $18,482
Total compensation: $132,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313633363034
Row ID: 25313633363034120565-2FT

Marisela Villanueva is a Legal Assistant II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,106. Union affiliation: 01.

Amira Heath

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$132,035

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $111,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,438
Benefits: $18,223
Total compensation: $132,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363530303135
Row ID: 25363530303135120594-0FT

Amira Heath works as a Deputy City Attorney I for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Amira earned $132,035 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Chih Fu

City Attorney Investigator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$131,857

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $103,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,613
Benefits: $26,201
Total compensation: $131,857
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: 343334353034
Row ID: 25343334353034120549-0FT

Chih Fu works as a City Attorney Investigator I for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Chih earned $131,857 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Steven Shin

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$131,758

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $128,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,642
Benefits: $739
Total compensation: $131,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0577-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303339373833
Row ID: 25303339373833120577-1FT

Steven Shin is a Paralegal II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,758. Union affiliation: 01.

Wendy Chautran

Legal Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$131,705

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,066
Benefits: $11,570
Total compensation: $131,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3030343638
Row ID: 253030343638120565-2FT

At City Attorney, Wendy Chautran serves as a Legal Assistant II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,705. Union affiliation: 01.

Roberta Moreno

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$130,328

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $117,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,412
Benefits: $9,933
Total compensation: $130,328
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: 323038313833
Row ID: 25323038313833120577-0FT

Roberta Moreno works as a Paralegal II for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Roberta earned $130,328 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Katherine Finan

Principal Clerk City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$130,247

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $118,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $10,891
Total compensation: $130,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0578-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937303931
Row ID: 253937303931120578-0FT

Katherine Finan is a Principal Clerk City Attorney II at City Attorney within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,247. They are represented by 20.

Amanda Francisco

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$130,106

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $108,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,363
Benefits: $18,544
Total compensation: $130,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303336303135
Row ID: 25303336303135120594-0FT

Amanda Francisco is a Deputy City Attorney I at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,106. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Victor Vega

Senior Hearing Officer/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$129,857

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $117,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $10,876
Total compensation: $129,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0593-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3539353835
Row ID: 253539353835120593-0FT

Victor Vega is a Senior Hearing Officer at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,857. They are represented by 01.

Jorge Martinez

City Attorney Investigator II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$129,816

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $124,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,947
Benefits: $1,083
Total compensation: $129,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0560-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3332393533
Row ID: 253332393533120560-0FT

Jorge Martinez holds the role of City Attorney Investigator II at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,816. Union affiliation: 01.

Elizabeth Jackson

Legal Assistant I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$129,790

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $105,368
Overtime: $12,566
Other pay: $1,346
Benefits: $10,511
Total compensation: $129,790
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: 373039323031
Row ID: 25373039323031120565-1FT

Elizabeth Jackson works as a Legal Assistant I for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $129,790 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Clarence Perry

Legal Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$129,715

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,775
Benefits: $10,871
Total compensation: $129,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0565-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831303536
Row ID: 253831303536120565-2FT

Clarence Perry is a Legal Assistant II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,715. They are represented by 01.