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City of Rockford / Legal Department

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Legal Department

Source file: City of Rockford, IL — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$973.8K
Employees
15
Median total
$72,805
Highest record
$142,936

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,892 (100%)
  • Overtime$29 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$3,990
$35,209
$72,805
$90,200
$113,909

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).

Largest job titles

Intern Legal
3 · $3,990
City Attorney
2 · $74,559
Legal Director
1 · $142,936

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

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Matthew Flores

Assistant Attorney II/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$90,200
Base pay
$90,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,200

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
15542
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$285
Y2026 Grand Total
146419
Y2026 Salary
$101,912

Matthew Flores works as a Assistant Attorney II for Legal Department. Matthew earned $90,200 in 2025.

Jacob Rubin

Assistant Attorney II/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$89,792
Base pay
$89,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,792

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
15542
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$285
Y2026 Grand Total
146419
Y2026 Salary
$101,912

Jacob Rubin holds the role of Assistant Attorney II at Legal Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,792.

Michaela Harris

Contract & Grant Compliance Of/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$75,088
Base pay
$75,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,088

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
13032
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$239
Y2026 Grand Total
127410
Y2026 Salary
$85,458

Michaela Harris is a Contract & Grant Compliance Of at Legal Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,088.

Chasity Bailey

City Council Clerk/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$72,805
Base pay
$72,389
Overtime
$416
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,805

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
12451
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$229
Y2026 Grand Total
123006
Y2026 Salary
$81,646

Chasity Bailey is a City Council Clerk at Legal Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,805.

John Wuich

Retired or Separated in 2025/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$72,286
Base pay
$72,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,286

John Wuich is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Legal Department. 2025 total compensation came to $72,286.

Alma Sanchez

Administrative Assistant - Legal/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$41,649
Base pay
$41,640
Overtime
$9
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,649

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
8234
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$151
Y2026 Grand Total
91058
Y2026 Salary
$53,993

Alma Sanchez is a Administrative Assistant - Legal at Legal Department. 2025 total compensation came to $41,649.

Kimberly Kovanda

City Attorney/Legal Department

2025 total comp
$35,209
Base pay
$35,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,209

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
18297
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$336
Y2026 Grand Total
148785
Y2026 Salary
$119,982

At Legal Department, Kimberly Kovanda serves as a City Attorney. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,209.