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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Docketing Specialist/City Attorney
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Jolisa Green holds the role of Docketing Specialist at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,989.
Docketing Specialist-Senior/City Attorney
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Linda Beckham is a Docketing Specialist-Senior at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $62,286.
Administrative Specialist Senior/City Attorney
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At City Attorney, Mary Lyles serves as a Administrative Specialist Senior. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $61,739.
Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney
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At City Attorney, Jay Unora serves as a Assistant City Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,231.
Paralegal/City Attorney
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David Brannan is a Paralegal at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,967.
IT Support Specialist-Senior/City Attorney
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Antoine Young works as a IT Support Specialist-Senior for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Antoine earned $60,784 in 2023.
Legal Office Assistant 1/City Attorney
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Sharon Byrd holds the role of Legal Office Assistant 1 at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,170.
Assistant City Attorney IV/City Attorney
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At City Attorney, James Carroll serves as a Assistant City Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $58,171.
Legal Office Assistant-Senior/City Attorney
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Ameek Mcauliffe works as a Legal Office Assistant-Senior for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Ameek earned $57,945 in 2021.
Legal Office Assistant 2/City Attorney
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Cheniqua Jackson works as a Legal Office Assistant 2 for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Cheniqua earned $57,904 in 2025.