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

Stephen Lee

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$56,664

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $51,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $4,192
Total compensation: $56,664
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: 323330383135
Row ID: 25323330383135120596-0FT

Stephen Lee works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $56,664 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Mercedes Perez

Paralegal II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$52,523

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $43,582
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $5,075
Benefits: $3,864
Total compensation: $52,523
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: 393838393933
Row ID: 25393838393933120577-0FT

Mercedes Perez is a Paralegal II at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,523. Union affiliation: 01.

Dennis Gutierrez

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$50,173

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $45,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $3,730
Total compensation: $50,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0545-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353239373135
Row ID: 25353239373135120545-0FT

At City Attorney, Dennis Gutierrez serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,173. They are represented by 31.

Charles Ferrari

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$48,442

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $45,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $2,715
Total compensation: $48,442
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: 343830383135
Row ID: 25343830383135120545-0FT

Charles Ferrari works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $48,442 in 2025. They are represented by 31.

Ella Hushagen

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,308

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $45,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $207
Total compensation: $46,308
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: 303530383135
Row ID: 25303530383135120596-0FT

Ella Hushagen works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Ella earned $46,308 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Amin Benhan

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$45,966

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $42,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $2,320
Total compensation: $45,966
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: 313530383135
Row ID: 25313530383135120596-0FT

Amin Benhan is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,966. Union affiliation: 29.

Jasmine Lee

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$44,296

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $41,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $1,789
Total compensation: $44,296
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: 373436373135
Row ID: 25373436373135120594-0FT

Jasmine Lee 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 $44,296. Union affiliation: 29.

Sean Tyler

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$43,233

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $32,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $9,711
Total compensation: $43,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373639333933
Row ID: 25373639333933120569-0FT

Sean Tyler works as a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator III for City Attorney within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $43,233 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.