City of Philadelphia / Dao District Attorney
Agency file
The Dao District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2026, this agency had 718 employees with median total compensation of $18,583; the highest distinct record was $70,420.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 718 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,583) — 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 $28,437 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,341. 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 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29.8M — | 681 — | $42,680 — |
| 2020 | $46.4M ▲ 55.8% | 732 ▲ 7.5% | $63,079 ▲ 47.8% |
| 2021 | $45.5M ▼ 1.9% | 793 ▲ 8.3% | $57,305 ▼ 9.2% |
| 2022 | $46.2M ▲ 1.4% | 799 ▲ 0.8% | $54,928 ▼ 4.1% |
| 2023 | $39.2M ▼ 15.1% | 809 ▲ 1.3% | $47,227 ▼ 14.0% |
| 2024 | $58.6M ▲ 49.4% | 805 ▼ 0.5% | $72,502 ▲ 53.5% |
| 2025 | $60.5M ▲ 3.2% | 793 ▼ 1.5% | $69,732 ▼ 3.8% |
| 2026 | $14.2M ▼ 76.6% | 718 ▼ 9.5% | $18,583 ▼ 73.4% |
Record list
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Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Ashley Johnson serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $21,903.
Paralegal/Dao District Attorney
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Tamara Malachi is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $21,876.
Communications Specialist/Dao District Attorney
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Solomon Leach works as a Communications Specialist for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Solomon earned $21,839 in 2026.
Communications Specialist/Dao District Attorney
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Marisa Palmer holds the role of Communications Specialist at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $21,839.
IT Systems Engineer 3/Dao District Attorney
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Aju Thomas is a IT Systems Engineer 3 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $21,839.