City of Milwaukee / City Attorney
Agency file
The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $84,237; the highest distinct record was $218,148.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,237) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,732 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,934. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.1M — | 65 — | $70,072 — |
| 2020 | $5M ▼ 2.7% | 65 ±0% | $74,881 ▲ 6.9% |
| 2021 | $4.9M ▼ 1.6% | 73 ▲ 12.3% | $57,945 ▼ 22.6% |
| 2022 | $4.3M ▼ 12.4% | 71 ▼ 2.7% | $56,558 ▼ 2.4% |
| 2023 | $4.5M ▲ 4.0% | 60 ▼ 15.5% | $70,403 ▲ 24.5% |
| 2024 | $5.7M ▲ 28.2% | 65 ▲ 8.3% | $81,250 ▲ 15.4% |
| 2025 | $6M ▲ 5.7% | 66 ▲ 1.5% | $84,237 ▲ 3.7% |
Record list
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Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney
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At City Attorney, Tyler Helsel serves as a Assistant City Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,000.
Assistant City Attorney I/City Attorney
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Michael Radavich holds the role of Assistant City Attorney I at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,385.
Office Assistant II/City Attorney
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Sharon Byrd works as a Office Assistant II for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $39,602 in 2022.
Risk Manager/City Attorney
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Kari Gipson works as a Risk Manager for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Kari earned $39,473 in 2022.
Paralegal/City Attorney
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Marisol Mendoza is a Paralegal at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $38,773.
Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney
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Neicia Mcneely works as a Assistant City Attorney III for City Attorney. Their status is less than half time. Neicia earned $38,494 in 2022.
Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney
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Jenny Yuan holds the role of Assistant City Attorney V at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $38,477.
Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney
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Jeremy Mckenzie works as a Assistant City Attorney V for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $38,377 in 2022.
Assistant City Attorney I/City Attorney
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Theresa Montag works as a Assistant City Attorney I for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Theresa earned $37,939 in 2022.
Business Finance Officer/City Attorney
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Ieshia Underwood works as a Business Finance Officer for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Ieshia earned $37,787 in 2021.
Assistant City Attorney II/City Attorney
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William Davidson works as a Assistant City Attorney II for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. William earned $37,643 in 2021.
Assistant City Attorney II/City Attorney
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Christopher Jackson holds the role of Assistant City Attorney II at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,221.
Assistant City Attorney I/City Attorney
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Nicholas Sinram holds the role of Assistant City Attorney I at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $36,993.
Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney
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At City Attorney, Robert Sanders serves as a Assistant City Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,367.