City and County of San Francisco / City Attorney / Assistant Chief Attorney 2

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Assistant Chief Attorney 2

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

9 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $399,113, above the department median of $246,505.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $399,113
Agency median: $246,505
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$237,243$400,771+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Assistant Chief Attorney 2 is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Attorney, the median of $399,113 ranks #1 of 2.

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District Attorney

$390,380 · 2

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Employees with this title

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Jonathan Givner

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$400,995

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $317,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $83,867
Total compensation: $400,995
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,199
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,652

Jonathan Givner works as a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Jonathan earned $400,995 in 2024. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Theresa Mueller

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$399,598

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $316,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $83,407
Total compensation: $399,598
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,498

Theresa Mueller is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $399,598. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sheryl Bregman

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$399,373

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $316,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $83,181
Total compensation: $399,373
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,273

Sheryl Bregman is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $399,373. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Anne Pearson

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$399,344

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $316,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $83,152
Total compensation: $399,344
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,244

Anne Pearson works as a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Anne earned $399,344 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jennifer Choi

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$399,113

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $316,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $82,922
Total compensation: $399,113
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,014

Jennifer Choi is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $399,113. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Susan Cleveland-Knowles

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$393,713

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $308,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,194
Benefits: $82,277
Total compensation: $393,713
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,053

Susan Cleveland-Knowles is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $393,713. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Wayne Snodgrass

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$328,790

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $229,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,667
Benefits: $50,813
Total compensation: $328,790
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,054
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,389

Wayne Snodgrass is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.75 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $328,790. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Julie Nostern

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$276,178

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $168,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,782
Benefits: $52,757
Total compensation: $276,178
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,431
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,183

Julie Nostern holds the role of Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.56 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $276,178. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kimiko Burton

Assistant Chief Attorney 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$237,243

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $162,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,245
Benefits: $49,495
Total compensation: $237,243
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.52

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,393
Job Code: 8183
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,237

Kimiko Burton is a Assistant Chief Attorney 2 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.52 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $237,243. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.