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 34

Sara Kulp

Law Clerk/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$3,150

Base pay: $3,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,150
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: L090
Public Id: 33551
Total Pay: $3,150

At Dao District Attorney, Sara Kulp serves as a Law Clerk. They work non-salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $3,150.

Alan Pentaleri

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,981
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,625
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 42468
Total Pay: $2,981

Alan Pentaleri holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $2,981.

Joshua Kloud

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,835

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,835
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,021
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 40545
Total Pay: $2,835

At Dao District Attorney, Joshua Kloud serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $2,835.

Dolores Mills

Outreach Worker/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$2,828

Base pay: $2,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,828
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: O847
Public Id: 4103
Total Pay: $2,828

Dolores Mills works as a Outreach Worker for Dao District Attorney. Their status is non-salaried. Dolores earned $2,828 in 2021.

Nicole Jackson

Outreach Worker/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$2,806

Base pay: $2,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,806
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: O847
Public Id: 21154
Total Pay: $2,806

Nicole Jackson holds the role of Outreach Worker at Dao District Attorney. Their status is non-salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $2,806.

Shahmar Beasley

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$2,782

Base pay: $1,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,782
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,034
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 5571
Total Pay: $2,782

At Dao District Attorney, Shahmar Beasley serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $2,782.

Ryan Martin

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$2,725

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,725
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 41418
Total Pay: $2,725

Ryan Martin is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $2,725.

Megan Mctaggart

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,540

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,540
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 41448
Total Pay: $2,540

Megan Mctaggart holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $2,540.

Casey Morrison

Research Aide/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$2,475

Base pay: $2,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,475
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31,200
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: R531
Public Id: 40089
Total Pay: $2,475

Casey Morrison works as a Research Aide for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Casey earned $2,475 in 2022.

Norman Simmons

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,450

Base pay: $2,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,450
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,041
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 41757
Total Pay: $2,450

Norman Simmons works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Norman earned $2,450 in 2026.

Arshay Brockington

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,411

Base pay: $2,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,411
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,208
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 16083
Total Pay: $2,411

Arshay Brockington works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Arshay earned $2,411 in 2026.

Samuel Winslow

Law Clerk/Dao District Attorney

2019 total comp

$2,363

Base pay: $2,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,363
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: L090
Public Id: 23203
Total Pay: $2,363

Samuel Winslow is a Law Clerk at Dao District Attorney. They work non-salaried. 2019 total compensation came to $2,363.

Melissa Feller

Coordinator/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,328

Base pay: $2,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,328
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: C487
Public Id: 49971
Total Pay: $2,328

Melissa Feller works as a Coordinator for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Melissa earned $2,328 in 2026.

Daniel Fryer

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$2,226

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,226
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,057
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 16426
Total Pay: $2,226

Daniel Fryer works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Daniel earned $2,226 in 2021.

Harvey Davis

Prosecution Detective 2/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,220

Base pay: $1,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,220
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,254
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6A52
Public Id: 33720
Total Pay: $2,220

Harvey Davis works as a Prosecution Detective 2 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Harvey earned $2,220 in 2026.

Lauren Laino

Research Aide/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$2,184

Base pay: $2,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,184
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31,200
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: R531
Public Id: 40371
Total Pay: $2,184

Lauren Laino is a Research Aide at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $2,184.

Joshua Niemtzow

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,169

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,169
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 38539
Total Pay: $2,169

Joshua Niemtzow works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Joshua earned $2,169 in 2026.

Daniel Bergmann

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$2,155

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,155
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 4365
Total Pay: $2,155

Daniel Bergmann holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $2,155.

Tanesha Gordon-Bethea

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$2,117

Base pay: $1,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,117
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,168
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 31999
Total Pay: $2,117

Tanesha Gordon-Bethea holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,117.

Sarah Jones

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$1,997

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,997
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 37124
Total Pay: $1,997

Sarah Jones holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,997.

Chad Stouffer

Research Aide/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$1,980

Base pay: $1,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,980
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31,200
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: R531
Public Id: 3294
Total Pay: $1,980

Chad Stouffer holds the role of Research Aide at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,980.

Michael Hollander

Assistant District Attorney 2/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$1,954

Base pay: $1,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,954
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A532
Public Id: 9511
Total Pay: $1,954

At Dao District Attorney, Michael Hollander serves as a Assistant District Attorney 2. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,954.

Maria Maldonado Ibaceta

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$1,916

Base pay: $1,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,916
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $50,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 40684
Total Pay: $1,916

Maria Maldonado Ibaceta works as a Paralegal for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Maria earned $1,916 in 2023.

Adetinuke Thomas

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$1,855

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,855
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,135
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 16443
Total Pay: $1,855

Adetinuke Thomas holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,855.

Alexis Livanos

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2021 total comp

$1,818

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,818
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,494
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 12242
Total Pay: $1,818

Alexis Livanos holds the role of Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,818.

Tiana Cousin

Office Clerk 2/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$1,813

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,813
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,508
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 1A03
Public Id: 42564
Total Pay: $1,813

Tiana Cousin works as a Office Clerk 2 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Tiana earned $1,813 in 2026.

Derek Kenney

Software Engineer/Dao District Attorney

2020 total comp

$1,756

Base pay: $1,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,756
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: S415
Public Id: 1681
Total Pay: $1,756

Derek Kenney holds the role of Software Engineer at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,756.

Jadyn Hood

Intern/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$1,688

Base pay: $1,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,688
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: I435
Public Id: 49736
Total Pay: $1,688

At Dao District Attorney, Jadyn Hood serves as a Intern. They work non-salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,688.

Erik Suh

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$1,609

Base pay: $1,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,609
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 49436
Total Pay: $1,609

At Dao District Attorney, Erik Suh serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $1,609.

Cameryn Allen

Research Aide/Dao District Attorney

2023 total comp

$1,538

Base pay: $1,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,538
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: R531
Public Id: 44314
Total Pay: $1,538

Cameryn Allen holds the role of Research Aide at Dao District Attorney. Their status is non-salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,538.

Tempest Kerr

Assistant Director/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$1,444

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,444
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A600
Public Id: 50948
Total Pay: $1,444

Tempest Kerr is a Assistant Director at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $1,444.

Deshawnda Williams

Outreach Worker/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$1,344

Base pay: $1,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,344
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: O847
Public Id: 2505
Total Pay: $1,344

Deshawnda Williams holds the role of Outreach Worker at Dao District Attorney. Their status is non-salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,344.

James Lafferty

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$1,213

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,213
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,499
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 8386
Total Pay: $1,213

James Lafferty works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. James earned $1,213 in 2026.

Ariel Silverman

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$1,077

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,077
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 45647
Total Pay: $1,077

Ariel Silverman works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Ariel earned $1,077 in 2024.

Austin Miller

Law Clerk/Dao District Attorney

2022 total comp

$1,013

Base pay: $1,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,013
Employment type: Non-Salaried

Source-specific fields

Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: L090
Public Id: 40356
Total Pay: $1,013

Austin Miller works as a Law Clerk for Dao District Attorney. Their status is non-salaried. Austin earned $1,013 in 2022.

John Brock

Information Technology Specialist/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$987

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $987
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: I411
Public Id: 50212
Total Pay: $987

John Brock holds the role of Information Technology Specialist at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $987.

Rudolph Walker

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$952

Base pay: $952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $952
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,500
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 40924
Total Pay: $952

At Dao District Attorney, Rudolph Walker serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $952.

Emma Weiss

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2024 total comp

$936

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $936
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,373
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 37380
Total Pay: $936

At Dao District Attorney, Emma Weiss serves as a Paralegal. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $936.

Jasmine Johnson

Paralegal/Dao District Attorney

2026 total comp

$920

Base pay: $920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $920
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: P042
Public Id: 56473
Total Pay: $920

Jasmine Johnson is a Paralegal at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $920.

Joshua Barnett

Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney

2025 total comp

$881

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $881
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,000
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: A531
Public Id: 32770
Total Pay: $881

Joshua Barnett holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $881.