City and County of San Francisco / City Attorney

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City Attorney

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 379 employees with median total compensation of $246,505; the highest distinct record was $430,614.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $91.1M
Employees: 379
Median total: $246,505
Highest record: $430,614

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,206$393,713+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 379 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($246,505) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $182,141 (76%)
Overtime — $482 (0%)
Other — $2,880 (1%)
Benefits — $54,984 (23%)

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

$112,768

$158,839

$246,505

$342,394

$353,926

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $353,926 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $112,768. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

178 · $320,594

Legal Secretary 1

37 · $158,448

Claims Investigator, CA

34 · $198,466

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

19 · $359,498

Assistant Chief Attorney 1

15 · $381,693

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$89.2M —	365 —	$257,318 —
2025	$91.1M ▲ 2.1%	379 ▲ 3.8%	$246,505 ▼ 4.2%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Office of Administrative Law California74% match
Public Defender City and County of San Francisco74% match
Eighth Court of Appeals District Texas72% match
Public Defender Council, Georgia Georgia65% match
District Attorney Allegheny County, Pennsylvania64% match
Attorney General's Office South Carolina59% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Oliver Fong

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$180,725

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $132,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,231
Total compensation: $180,725
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,306
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,053

Oliver Fong is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.7 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $180,725. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Raymond Rollan

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$177,584

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $102,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,407
Benefits: $36,646
Total compensation: $177,584
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,207
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,854

Raymond Rollan is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $177,584. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Anita Murdock

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$176,819

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $128,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,744
Total compensation: $176,819
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,956

Anita Murdock holds the role of Legal Secretary 2 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,819. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jocelyn Perez

Court Clerk/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$176,819

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $128,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,744
Total compensation: $176,819
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 8113
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,956

At City Attorney, Jocelyn Perez serves as a Court Clerk within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,819. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Sylvia Angelo

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$176,522

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $128,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,447
Total compensation: $176,522
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,659

Sylvia Angelo works as a Legal Secretary 2 for City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. Sylvia earned $176,522 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Christopher Chen

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$174,058

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $117,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,018
Benefits: $37,950
Total compensation: $174,058
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,343
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,456

At City Attorney, Christopher Chen serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.46 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,058. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Robert Cardenas

IT Operations Support Admn III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$173,856

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $126,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,294
Total compensation: $173,856
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1093
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,139

Robert Cardenas is a IT Operations Support Admn III at City Attorney within Information Systems. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $173,856. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Henry Lifton

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$173,814

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $135,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,434
Benefits: $31,066
Total compensation: $173,814
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.65

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $830
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,855

Henry Lifton is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.65 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $173,814. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Dale Riley

Manager V/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$172,894

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $93,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,084
Benefits: $35,192
Total compensation: $172,894
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.39

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,040
Job Code: 0933
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,922

Dale Riley works as a Manager V for City Attorney within Management. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.39 FTE. Dale earned $172,894 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Joycelyn Gadiane

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,679

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $47,624
Total compensation: $170,679
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,575

At City Attorney, Joycelyn Gadiane serves as a Legal Secretary 2 within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,679. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Karen Chin

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,666

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $47,616
Total compensation: $170,666
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,567

Karen Chin works as a Legal Secretary 2 for City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. Karen earned $170,666 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Linda Ma

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,644

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $47,593
Total compensation: $170,644
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,544

Linda Ma works as a Legal Secretary 2 for City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. Linda earned $170,644 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Renee Young

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,339

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $47,284
Total compensation: $170,339
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,235

Renee Young works as a Legal Secretary 2 for City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. Renee earned $170,339 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Arlene Hall

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,288

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $47,238
Total compensation: $170,288
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,189

Arlene Hall holds the role of Legal Secretary 2 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,288. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Lauren Skellen

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$169,237

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,226
Total compensation: $169,237
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,330

Lauren Skellen holds the role of Legal Secretary 2 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,237. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jonathan Rico

Legal Secretary 2/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$168,889

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $122,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,879
Total compensation: $168,889
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1460
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,983

Jonathan Rico is a Legal Secretary 2 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $168,889. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Dorothy Chan

Pr Payroll & Personnel Clerk/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$167,339

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $120,231
Overtime: $129
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,980
Total compensation: $167,339
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1224
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,345

Dorothy Chan holds the role of Pr Payroll & Personnel Clerk at City Attorney within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,339. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Martina Hassett

Legal Secretary 1/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$167,070

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $119,117
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $46,895
Total compensation: $167,070
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 1458
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,273

Martina Hassett holds the role of Legal Secretary 1 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,070. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Maribel Gallegos

Legal Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$166,254

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $119,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,257
Total compensation: $166,254
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,064

Maribel Gallegos is a Legal Assistant at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $166,254. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Esli Hoxha

Legal Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$164,900

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $118,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,115
Total compensation: $164,900
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,102

Esli Hoxha works as a Legal Assistant for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Esli earned $164,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.