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
Total payroll: $1.5M
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+

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy City Attorney beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $114,350 ranks #3 of 3. See Deputy City Attorney across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$244,766 · 489

City of Las Vegas

$142,960 · 56

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy City Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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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.