City and County of San Francisco / City Attorney / Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

Job-title file

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

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

192 employees hold this title in City Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $317,803, above the department median of $246,505.

Employees: 192
Total payroll: $52.3M
Role median: $317,803
Agency median: $246,505
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$262$355,581+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 192 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney (Civil/Criminal) pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Lawyers — about 18,470 people — is $212,500. City Attorney pays a median base salary of $247,139 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 58th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where City Attorney sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$98,280

$137,380

$212,500

$320,510

$375,580

City Attorney median · $247,139

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows City Attorney’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. City Attorney’s median base salary is 55% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

City Attorney median · $247,139

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 187 of 192 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at City Attorney is $317,803, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Attorney (Civil/Criminal) is held in 10 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Attorney, the median of $317,803 ranks #2 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police

$323,164 · 6

Human Services Agency

$284,057 · 6

Rent Arbitration Board

$279,119 · 8

Department of Police Accountablility

$278,902 · 5

Child Support Services

$278,564 · 3

Sheriff

$269,462 · 2

Public Defender

$258,055 · 122

District Attorney

$228,005 · 163

Treasurer/Tax Collector

$216,362 · 1

Median total compensation for the Attorney (Civil/Criminal) role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $273,500 ranks #1 of 14. See Attorney across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$150,234 · 3,693

$124,428 · 1,280

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Kelly

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$337,197

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $262,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,382
Total compensation: $337,197
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,073

At City Attorney, Steven Kelly serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $337,197. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Charles Bruce

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$336,873

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $262,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,489
Total compensation: $336,873
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,242

Charles Bruce works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Charles earned $336,873 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Vincent Brown

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$332,089

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $258,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,678
Total compensation: $332,089
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,993

Vincent Brown is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $332,089. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Tran Ly

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$330,525

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,737
Benefits: $53,479
Total compensation: $330,525
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,464
Retirement Contribution: $38,016

Tran Ly is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $330,525. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Tim Fama

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$330,050

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $256,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,396
Total compensation: $330,050
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,958

Tim Fama works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Tim earned $330,050 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Karen Yiu

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$329,519

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $256,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,681
Total compensation: $329,519
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,097
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,076

Karen Yiu holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.96 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $329,519. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sandra Goldberg

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$329,162

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $256,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,057
Total compensation: $329,162
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,013
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,642

At City Attorney, Sandra Goldberg serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.96 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $329,162. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jana Clark

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,621

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,308
Benefits: $56,016
Total compensation: $328,621
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,976

Jana Clark is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $328,621. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Lianne Dumas

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,243

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $219,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,129
Benefits: $66,568
Total compensation: $328,243
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,169
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,143

Lianne Dumas is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.92 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $328,243. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Annamma Mathai-Jackson

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,098

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,308
Benefits: $55,470
Total compensation: $328,098
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,431

At City Attorney, Annamma Mathai-Jackson serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $328,098. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Andrea Ruiz-Esquide

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$327,169

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,308
Benefits: $54,552
Total compensation: $327,169
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,781
Retirement Contribution: $38,770

Andrea Ruiz-Esquide is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $327,169. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sarah Fabian

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,620

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $252,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,886
Total compensation: $325,620
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,006

At City Attorney, Sarah Fabian serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $325,620. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Monica Baranovsky

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,410

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $252,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,562
Total compensation: $325,410
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,670
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,941

Monica Baranovsky works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.99 FTE. Monica earned $325,410 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Moneer Jamil

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,549

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $266,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,692
Benefits: $53,865
Total compensation: $324,549
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,373
Retirement Contribution: $38,492

At City Attorney, Moneer Jamil serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $324,549. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Esther Kus

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,129

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $54,906
Total compensation: $324,129
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,350

Esther Kus holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $324,129. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Thomas Tarkoff

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$322,207

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,897
Total compensation: $322,207
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,613

Thomas Tarkoff works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Thomas earned $322,207 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kathleen Radez

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$321,519

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $249,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,317
Total compensation: $321,519
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,948

Kathleen Radez holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $321,519. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Stephanie Stuart

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$321,064

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $240,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,345
Benefits: $70,389
Total compensation: $321,064
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,726
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,024

Stephanie Stuart is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $321,064. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Nancy Taylor

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,701

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,392
Total compensation: $320,701
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,376
Retirement Contribution: $38,016

Nancy Taylor works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Nancy earned $320,701 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Ian Eliasoph

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,598

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,289
Total compensation: $320,598
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,273
Retirement Contribution: $38,016

Ian Eliasoph works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Ian earned $320,598 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Katherine Thursby

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,589

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,280
Total compensation: $320,589
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,265
Retirement Contribution: $38,016

Katherine Thursby works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Katherine earned $320,589 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.