City of Milwaukee / City Attorney / Deputy City Attorney

Job-title file

Deputy City Attorney

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

12 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $114,350, above the department median of $84,237.

Employees: 12
Role median: $114,350
Agency median: $84,237
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,409$212,234+

How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Mary Schanning

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$218,148

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $218,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,148
Hourly rate: $105
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796

At City Attorney, Mary Schanning serves as a Deputy City Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,148.

Robin Pederson

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$191,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $191,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,265
Hourly rate: $90
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796

Robin Pederson works as a Deputy City Attorney for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $191,265 in 2025.

Naomi Sanders

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$183,653

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,653
Hourly rate: $88
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796

Naomi Sanders holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,653.

Julie Wilson

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$178,629

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,629
Hourly rate: $85
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796

Julie Wilson holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,629.

Miriam Horwitz

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2020 total comp

$159,343

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,343
Hourly rate: $71
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796
Sick Payout: $17,000
Termination Date: Nov 3, 2020
Vacation Payout: $9,415

Miriam Horwitz holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $159,343.

Jennifer Williams

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2023 total comp

$126,454

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,454
Hourly rate: $65
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5796

Jennifer Williams works as a Deputy City Attorney for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $126,454 in 2023.

Adam Stephens

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2020 total comp

$102,246

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,246
Hourly rate: $67
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796
Termination Date: Aug 12, 2020
Vacation Payout: $9,081

Adam Stephens is a Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $102,246.

Jan Smokowicz

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2020 total comp

$96,335

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,335
Hourly rate: $71
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796
Sick Payout: $17,000
Termination Date: Apr 17, 2020
Vacation Payout: $27,767

At City Attorney, Jan Smokowicz serves as a Deputy City Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $96,335.

Yolanda Mcgowan

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2022 total comp

$89,566

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,566
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5796
Termination Date: Sep 23, 2022
Vacation Payout: $571

Yolanda Mcgowan holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $89,566.

Spencer Farris

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$88,725

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,725
Hourly rate: $75
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796
Termination Date: Jun 7, 2024
Vacation Payout: $15,409

Spencer Farris works as a Deputy City Attorney for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Spencer earned $88,725 in 2024.

Scott Brown

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2021 total comp

$48,532

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,532
Hourly rate: $61
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5796
Termination Date: Apr 22, 2021
Vacation Payout: $2,900

Scott Brown holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $48,532.

Odalo Ohiku

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$30,409

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,409
Hourly rate: $68
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 1490
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5796
Termination Date: Feb 23, 2024
Vacation Payout: $154

At City Attorney, Odalo Ohiku serves as a Deputy City Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,409.