City of Philadelphia / Dao District Attorney

Agency file

Dao District Attorney

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2026
Employees: 718
Median total: $18,583
Highest record: $70,420

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$37,434+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $19,031 (97%)
Overtime — $168 (1%)
Other — $518 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$11,341

$14,859

$18,583

$24,713

$28,437

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).

Largest job titles

Assistant District Attorney 1

336 · $22,989

Paralegal

159 · $14,883

Coordinator

20 · $13,902

Prosecution Detective 2

18 · $27,043

Assistant District Attorney 2

12 · $27,812

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 13

Tanya Denley

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 8645
Total Pay: $25,862

Tanya Denley is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,862.

Samantha Sandolm

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 15060
Total Pay: $25,862

Samantha Sandolm is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,862.

Gregory Dachko

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 16973
Total Pay: $25,862

Gregory Dachko holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,862.

Teresa Benavides-Sexton

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 30143
Total Pay: $25,862

Teresa Benavides-Sexton works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Teresa earned $25,862 in 2026.

Kyle Russell

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 38044
Total Pay: $25,862

At Dao District Attorney, Kyle Russell serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,862.

Gabriela Mejias

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,862

Base pay: $25,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,862
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 53884
Total Pay: $25,862

Gabriela Mejias works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Gabriela earned $25,862 in 2026.

Katherine Orr

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$25,852

Base pay: $21,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,852
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,135
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 26470
Total Pay: $25,852

Katherine Orr works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Katherine earned $25,852 in 2023.

Benjamin Waxman

Communications Director/Dao District Attorney

2019 total comp

$25,849

Base pay: $19,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,849
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,005
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C394
Public Id: 31469
Total Pay: $25,849

At Dao District Attorney, Benjamin Waxman serves as a Communications Director. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,849.

Erika Haywood

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$25,781

Base pay: $24,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,781
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,925
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 39033
Total Pay: $25,781

Erika Haywood is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $25,781.

Ryan Kellner

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$25,740

Base pay: $24,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,740
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,087
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 20782
Total Pay: $25,740

At Dao District Attorney, Ryan Kellner serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $25,740.

Richard Chakejian

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$25,651

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,651
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 37579
Total Pay: $25,651

Richard Chakejian holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,651.

Bianca Pickering

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$25,649

Base pay: $24,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,649
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 37445
Total Pay: $25,649

Bianca Pickering holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,649.

Onur Surmeli

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2019 total comp

$25,540

Base pay: $23,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,540
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,020
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 16057
Total Pay: $25,540

Onur Surmeli holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,540.

Andrew Scott

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,479

Base pay: $25,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,479
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 51887
Total Pay: $25,479

Andrew Scott works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Andrew earned $25,479 in 2026.

Alyssa Ecker

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 4635
Total Pay: $25,454

Alyssa Ecker works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Alyssa earned $25,454 in 2026.

Kylie Thompson

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 7985
Total Pay: $25,454

Kylie Thompson is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,454.

John Bezerra

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 27792
Total Pay: $25,454

John Bezerra works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. John earned $25,454 in 2026.

Mayra Reyes Loreti

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 32781
Total Pay: $25,454

Mayra Reyes Loreti holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,454.

Allison Christian

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 33374
Total Pay: $25,454

Allison Christian holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,454.

Eamon Kenny

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 33523
Total Pay: $25,454

At Dao District Attorney, Eamon Kenny serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,454.

Kara Heininger

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,454

Base pay: $25,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,454
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,725
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 36731
Total Pay: $25,454

Kara Heininger works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Kara earned $25,454 in 2026.

Zyta Zegar

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$25,434

Base pay: $15,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,434
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,152
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 33732
Total Pay: $25,434

Zyta Zegar works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Zyta earned $25,434 in 2021.

Edward Dance

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,414

Base pay: $25,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,414
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 44496
Total Pay: $25,414

Edward Dance works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Edward earned $25,414 in 2026.

Sofia Deihl

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,414

Base pay: $25,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,414
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 49856
Total Pay: $25,414

Sofia Deihl is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,414.

Sean Mulville

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,414

Base pay: $25,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,414
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 42860
Total Pay: $25,414

Sean Mulville works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Sean earned $25,414 in 2026.

Riyah Basha

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$25,411

Base pay: $24,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,411
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,034
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 18341
Total Pay: $25,411

Riyah Basha is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $25,411.

Sarah Burke

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,404

Base pay: $25,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,404
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,505
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 22548
Total Pay: $25,404

Sarah Burke works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Sarah earned $25,404 in 2026.

Marianne Kashi Larkin

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,403

Base pay: $25,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,403
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 21220
Total Pay: $25,403

Marianne Kashi Larkin works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Marianne earned $25,403 in 2026.

Maria Digeorge

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,403

Base pay: $25,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,403
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 38012
Total Pay: $25,403

At Dao District Attorney, Maria Digeorge serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,403.

Lois Koscinski

Assistant District Attorney 2/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,337

Base pay: $25,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,337
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,616
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A532
Public Id: 36186
Total Pay: $25,337

Lois Koscinski is a Assistant District Attorney 2 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,337.

Alyssa Amoroso

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,323

Base pay: $25,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,323
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 8781
Total Pay: $25,323

At Dao District Attorney, Alyssa Amoroso serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,323.

Jacob Schultz

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$25,322

Base pay: $24,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,322
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 12297
Total Pay: $25,322

Jacob Schultz works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Jacob earned $25,322 in 2024.

Salvatore Bello

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$25,320

Base pay: $22,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,320
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 18435
Total Pay: $25,320

Salvatore Bello works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Salvatore earned $25,320 in 2021.

Joshua Myers

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 33594
Total Pay: $25,288

Joshua Myers works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Joshua earned $25,288 in 2026.

Wes Weaver

Research Analyst/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: R551
Public Id: 15018
Total Pay: $25,288

Wes Weaver is a Research Analyst at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,288.

Soobin Jeong

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 40901
Total Pay: $25,288

Soobin Jeong holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,288.

Julie Nelson

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 10934
Total Pay: $25,288

At Dao District Attorney, Julie Nelson serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,288.

Alexandra Amado

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 39873
Total Pay: $25,288

Alexandra Amado is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,288.

Jordan Kaye

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 3301
Total Pay: $25,288

At Dao District Attorney, Jordan Kaye serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,288.

Kevin Solove

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$25,288

Base pay: $25,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,288
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 4376
Total Pay: $25,288

Kevin Solove works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Kevin earned $25,288 in 2026.