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

Page 1

Nina Estrada

Principal Clerk City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$186,924

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $118,716
Overtime: $37,915
Other pay: $7,635
Benefits: $22,658
Total compensation: $186,924
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: 3039343133
Row ID: 253039343133120578-0FT

Nina Estrada works as a Principal Clerk City Attorney II for City Attorney within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nina earned $186,924 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Liliana Rodriguez

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$186,143

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $179,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,980
Benefits: $1,253
Total compensation: $186,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323034323733
Row ID: 25323034323733120595-0FT

Liliana Rodriguez works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Liliana earned $186,143 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Ngocha Nguyen

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$185,672

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $181,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $1,277
Total compensation: $185,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0545-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353137333334
Row ID: 25353137333334120545-0FT

At City Attorney, Ngocha Nguyen serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,672. Their bargaining unit is 31.

Allison Towle

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,995

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $181,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $1,258
Total compensation: $184,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393330383134
Row ID: 25393330383134120595-0FT

Allison Towle works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $184,995 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Nora Manzanilla

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,964

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $155,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,784
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $184,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3230373032
Row ID: 253230373032120569-0FT

Nora Manzanilla is a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,964. Union affiliation: 01.

Sarkis Krikorian

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,678

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $163,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,948
Benefits: $18,658
Total compensation: $184,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323935393034
Row ID: 25323935393034120595-0FT

Sarkis Krikorian works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Sarkis earned $184,678 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Josef Castiel

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,634

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $172,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $10,728
Total compensation: $184,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333436363234
Row ID: 25333436363234120595-0FT

Josef Castiel holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,634. They are represented by 29.

George Lee

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,072

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $154,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,413
Benefits: $26,724
Total compensation: $184,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343639313034
Row ID: 25343639313034120595-0FT

George Lee is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,072. They are represented by 29.

Edwin Kim

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$184,032

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $164,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $18,658
Total compensation: $184,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353938303034
Row ID: 25353938303034120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Edwin Kim serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,032. They are represented by 29.

Micah Levenson

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$182,983

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $176,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,381
Benefits: $887
Total compensation: $182,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333535363633
Row ID: 25333535363633120595-0FT

Micah Levenson holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,983. They are represented by 29.

Maria Mattera

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$182,921

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $148,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,472
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $182,921
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932393138
Row ID: 253932393138120569-0FT

Maria Mattera is a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,921. They are represented by 01.

Gustavo Plascencia

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$182,325

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $148,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,314
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $182,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3332323932
Row ID: 253332323932120569-0FT

Gustavo Plascencia holds the role of City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III at City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,325. Union affiliation: 01.

Huy Hoang

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$180,689

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $157,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,252
Benefits: $18,058
Total compensation: $180,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393038323035
Row ID: 25393038323035120595-0FT

Huy Hoang holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,689. They are represented by 29.

Matthew Kranzthor

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$178,958

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $151,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,893
Benefits: $22,803
Total compensation: $178,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393130323034
Row ID: 25393130323034120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Matthew Kranzthor serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,958. They are represented by 29.

Alma Zavaleta

City Attorney Financial Manager/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$178,104

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $159,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $18,665
Total compensation: $178,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0536-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3634383334
Row ID: 253634383334120536-0FT

Alma Zavaleta holds the role of City Attorney Financial Manager at City Attorney within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,104. They are represented by 36.

Venita Beckett

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$176,952

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $147,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,047
Benefits: $19,962
Total compensation: $176,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3533373233
Row ID: 253533373233120569-0FT

Venita Beckett works as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Venita earned $176,952 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Willard Sheffie

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$176,834

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $148,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $176,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3338303835
Row ID: 253338303835120569-0FT

At City Attorney, Willard Sheffie serves as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,834. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Sarah Asghari

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$175,331

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $153,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,729
Benefits: $18,333
Total compensation: $175,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373834303134
Row ID: 25373834303134120595-0FT

Sarah Asghari holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,331. Union affiliation: 29.

Linda Covarrubiaz

Principal Clerk City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$175,259

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $112,935
Overtime: $33,853
Other pay: $1,923
Benefits: $26,548
Total compensation: $175,259
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: 3334383435
Row ID: 253334383435120578-0FT

Linda Covarrubiaz is a Principal Clerk City Attorney II at City Attorney within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,259. Union affiliation: 20.

Rita Patel

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$175,221

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $162,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,127
Benefits: $11,044
Total compensation: $175,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333935323035
Row ID: 25333935323035120595-0FT

Rita Patel holds the role of Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,221. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Lorna Esparza

Hearing Officer City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$174,717

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $76,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,634
Benefits: $14,003
Total compensation: $174,717
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: 363934353031
Row ID: 2536393435303112XXXX-XPV

Lorna Esparza is a Hearing Officer City Attorney at City Attorney within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $174,717. They are represented by Xx.

Sharon Liang

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$173,948

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $169,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $922
Total compensation: $173,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303238323833
Row ID: 25303238323833120595-0FT

Sharon Liang is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,948. Union affiliation: 29.