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

Phoenisha-Alexzandria Schuhmeier

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$42,669

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $38,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $3,034
Total compensation: $42,669
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: 303837373135
Row ID: 25303837373135120594-0FT

At City Attorney, Phoenisha-Alexzandria Schuhmeier serves as a Deputy City Attorney I within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,669. They are represented by 29.

Irene Ortega

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$41,353

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $30,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $10,578
Total compensation: $41,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0586-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353039303334
Row ID: 25353039303334120586-0FT

At City Attorney, Irene Ortega serves as a Legal Clerk II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,353. Union affiliation: 03.

Marissa Zhu

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$41,036

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $38,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $1,800
Total compensation: $41,036
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: 393239373135
Row ID: 25393239373135120595-0FT

Marissa Zhu works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Marissa earned $41,036 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Cristina Salcedo

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$39,769

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $36,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $2,318
Total compensation: $39,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333330383135
Row ID: 25333330383135120596-0FT

Cristina Salcedo is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,769. They are represented by 29.

Paul Kim

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$37,589

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $36,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $143
Total compensation: $37,589
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: 363239373135
Row ID: 25363239373135120595-0FT

Paul Kim works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $37,589 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Arash Arjang

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$35,923

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $34,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $1,157
Total compensation: $35,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3431343936
Row ID: 253431343936120596-0FT

Arash Arjang works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Arash earned $35,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Richard Phan

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$35,902

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $30,610
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,247
Total compensation: $35,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0586-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363831373135
Row ID: 25363831373135120586-0FT

At City Attorney, Richard Phan serves as a Legal Clerk II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,902. They are represented by 03.

John Irwin

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$35,174

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $31,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $3,030
Total compensation: $35,174
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: 323837373135
Row ID: 25323837373135120594-0FT

At City Attorney, John Irwin serves as a Deputy City Attorney I within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,174. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Diana Moregon

Na/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$33,521

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $12,106
Overtime: $7,718
Other pay: $12,732
Benefits: $966
Total compensation: $33,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0577-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353032363933
Row ID: 25353032363933120577-0FT

Diana Moregon is a Na at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,521. Union affiliation: 01.

Cynthia Luo

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$32,410

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $25,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,253
Benefits: $4,453
Total compensation: $32,410
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: 383138313035
Row ID: 25383138313035120595-0FT

Cynthia Luo is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,410. They are represented by 29.

Luis Coolbaugh

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$31,053

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $28,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $1,851
Total compensation: $31,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333530383135
Row ID: 25333530383135120594-0FT

Luis Coolbaugh holds the role of Deputy City Attorney I at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,053. Their bargaining unit is 29.