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City of Los Angeles / City Attorney

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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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Chris Lee

Na/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$231,771
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$91,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,284
Benefits
$10,171
Total compensation
$231,771
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
333631363332
Row ID
2533363136333212XXXX-XPV

Chris Lee works as a Na for City Attorney within Na. Their status is per event. Chris earned $231,771 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.

Kabir Chopra

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$231,425
Sub-department
Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay
$205,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,111
Benefits
$24,005
Total compensation
$231,425
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
12
Job Class Pay Grade
0596-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323039383933
Row ID
25323039383933120596-0FT

Kabir Chopra is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $231,425. They are represented by 29.