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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Annamarie Mccord

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$73,723

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $63,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $10,102
Total compensation: $73,723
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: 313730303135
Row ID: 25313730303135120586-0FT

Annamarie Mccord holds the role of Legal Clerk II at City Attorney within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,723. They are represented by 03.

Valerie Lopez

Legal Secretary I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$73,499

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $62,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $10,690
Total compensation: $73,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0580-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323332333035
Row ID: 25323332333035120580-0FT

Valerie Lopez is a Legal Secretary I at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,499. Union affiliation: 03.

Suneeta Israni

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$73,423

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $47,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,142
Benefits: $6,054
Total compensation: $73,423
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: 303037343034
Row ID: 2530303734303412XXXX-XPV

Suneeta Israni is a Deputy City Attorney II at City Attorney within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $73,423. Union affiliation: Xx.

Jay Grobeson

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$72,596

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $71,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $115
Total compensation: $72,596
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: 353936373135
Row ID: 25353936373135120596-0FT

Jay Grobeson works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Jay earned $72,596 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Ashley Williams

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$72,173

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $10,092
Total compensation: $72,173
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: 393333383035
Row ID: 25393333383035120586-0FT

At City Attorney, Ashley Williams serves as a Legal Clerk II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,173. They are represented by 03.