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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Celina Porras

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$304,144

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $277,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,188
Benefits: $24,387
Total compensation: $304,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3938333433
Row ID: 253938333433120597-0FT

Celina Porras holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $304,144. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Charles Hong

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$304,121

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $299,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,301
Benefits: $1,353
Total compensation: $304,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383234343733
Row ID: 25383234343733120598-0FT

At City Attorney, Charles Hong serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $304,121. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Arlene Hoang

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$304,037

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $274,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,528
Benefits: $24,059
Total compensation: $304,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343732343833
Row ID: 25343732343833120597-0FT

Arlene Hoang works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Arlene earned $304,037 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Jay Munns

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$303,674

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $22,915
Total compensation: $303,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3331383032
Row ID: 253331383032120597-0FT

Jay Munns is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $303,674. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Nichole Kelso

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$303,080

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,663
Benefits: $24,386
Total compensation: $303,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323530313031
Row ID: 25323530313031120597-0FT

Nichole Kelso works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Nichole earned $303,080 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Suzanne Tracy

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$302,909

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $274,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $26,833
Total compensation: $302,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3435383839
Row ID: 253435383839120597-0FT

Suzanne Tracy is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $302,909. Union affiliation: 29.

Janet Karkanen

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$302,484

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $282,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,193
Benefits: $18,184
Total compensation: $302,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3636343137
Row ID: 253636343137120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Janet Karkanen serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $302,484. They are represented by 29.