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

Erin Peterson

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$195,545

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $145,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,265
Total compensation: $195,545
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $18,832
Job Code: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,761

At City Attorney, Erin Peterson serves as a Claims Investigator, CA within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.96 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,545. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hugo Cabrera

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$193,748

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $146,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,425
Total compensation: $193,748
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,034
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,677

Hugo Cabrera works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.73 FTE. Hugo earned $193,748 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kathleen Dunn

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$193,585

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $142,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,290
Total compensation: $193,585
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: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,820

At City Attorney, Kathleen Dunn serves as a Claims Investigator, CA within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,585. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alessandra Lin

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$192,712

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $141,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,869
Total compensation: $192,712
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,217
Job Code: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,797

Alessandra Lin holds the role of Claims Investigator, CA at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.98 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,712. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Julio Alfaro

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$191,385

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $142,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,181
Total compensation: $191,385
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,437
Job Code: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,504

Julio Alfaro works as a Claims Investigator, CA for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.94 FTE. Julio earned $191,385 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Claire Skogsberg

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$190,516

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $139,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,592
Total compensation: $190,516
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: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,474

Claire Skogsberg works as a Claims Investigator, CA for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Claire earned $190,516 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sabrina Lau

Senior Management Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$190,458

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $139,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,229
Total compensation: $190,458
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: 1844
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,800

At City Attorney, Sabrina Lau serves as a Senior Management Assistant within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,458. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Adrienne Monet

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$190,217

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $144,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,796
Total compensation: $190,217
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: $14,346
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $11,046

Adrienne Monet works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.65 FTE. Adrienne earned $190,217 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Asa Nojd

Human Resources Analyst/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$189,655

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $139,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,524
Total compensation: $189,655
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 1241
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,518

Asa Nojd is a Human Resources Analyst at City Attorney within Personnel. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $189,655. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jesse Smith

Cfdntal Chief Attorney 2,(Cvl&Crmnl)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$186,363

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $88,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,006
Benefits: $31,534
Total compensation: $186,363
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,425
Job Code: AB44
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,062

Jesse Smith holds the role of Cfdntal Chief Attorney 2,(Cvl&Crmnl) at City Attorney within Untitled. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,363. Their bargaining unit is Mgt. Unrepresented Employees.

Jenine Marquez

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$186,262

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $136,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,937
Total compensation: $186,262
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: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,344

At City Attorney, Jenine Marquez serves as a Claims Investigator, CA within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,262. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Deanna Skaggs

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$182,818

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $149,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,184
Total compensation: $182,818
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
Job Code: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $11,537
Retirement Contribution: $21,647

Deanna Skaggs holds the role of Claims Investigator, CA at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,818. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sophia Garcia

Claims Investigator, CA/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$182,078

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $133,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,971
Total compensation: $182,078
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: 8151
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,855

Sophia Garcia works as a Claims Investigator, CA for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Sophia earned $182,078 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.