City of Rockford / Legal Department
Agency file
The Legal Department handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2025, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $72,805; the highest distinct record was $142,936.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,805) — 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 $113,909 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,990. 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.
Record list
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City Attorney/Legal Department
Source-specific fields
At Legal Department, Kimberly Kovanda serves as a City Attorney. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,209.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Legal Department
Michael Hakanson works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Legal Department. Michael earned $34,276 in 2025.