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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Karen Ide

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$335,214

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $302,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,529
Benefits: $26,848
Total compensation: $335,214
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: 323439373833
Row ID: 25323439373833120598-0FT

Karen Ide holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $335,214. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Felise Cohen Kalpakian

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$335,045

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $306,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,124
Benefits: $26,859
Total compensation: $335,045
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: 3830373934
Row ID: 253830373934120598-0FT

Felise Cohen Kalpakian is a Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $335,045. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Brian Sottile

Na/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$334,840

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $115,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209,643
Benefits: $10,065
Total compensation: $334,840
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: 3433333532
Row ID: 25343333353212XXXX-XPV

Brian Sottile is a Na at City Attorney within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $334,840. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Strefan Fauble

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$334,840

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $297,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,733
Benefits: $18,770
Total compensation: $334,840
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: 313138393633
Row ID: 25313138393633120598-0FT

Strefan Fauble holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $334,840. They are represented by 29.

Jennifer Gregg

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$334,833

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $302,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,604
Benefits: $26,854
Total compensation: $334,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0547-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3635383336
Row ID: 253635383336120547-0FT

Jennifer Gregg works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $334,833 in 2025. Union affiliation: 31.

Travis Austin

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$334,311

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $304,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,434
Benefits: $11,812
Total compensation: $334,311
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: 3737323835
Row ID: 253737323835120598-0FT

At City Attorney, Travis Austin serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $334,311. They are represented by 29.

Jonathan Cristall

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$333,874

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $304,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,952
Benefits: $26,857
Total compensation: $333,874
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: 3237343137
Row ID: 253237343137120598-0FT

Jonathan Cristall holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $333,874. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Patricia Bilgin

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$333,140

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $306,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,220
Benefits: $25,859
Total compensation: $333,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3639333932
Row ID: 253639333932120598-0FT

Patricia Bilgin holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $333,140. They are represented by 29.

Surekha Shepherd

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$332,512

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $297,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,217
Benefits: $20,958
Total compensation: $332,512
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: 363139313932
Row ID: 25363139313932120598-0FT

Surekha Shepherd holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $332,512. Union affiliation: 29.

Mei Mei Cheng

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$331,902

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $297,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,733
Benefits: $16,214
Total compensation: $331,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303134383832
Row ID: 25303134383832120598-0FT

At City Attorney, Mei Mei Cheng serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $331,902. They are represented by 29.

Aneta Freeman

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$331,454

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $302,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,356
Benefits: $26,848
Total compensation: $331,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0547-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303636333234
Row ID: 25303636333234120547-0FT

At City Attorney, Aneta Freeman serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $331,454. They are represented by 31.