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

Lucia Li

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$278,341

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $208,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,639
Benefits: $66,055
Total compensation: $278,341
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: $14,443

Lucia Li holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $278,341. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Richard Cheng

Manager V/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$278,097

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $208,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,266
Total compensation: $278,097
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $24,559
Job Code: 0933
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,014

Richard Cheng is a Manager V at City Attorney within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $278,097. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

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

Source-specific fields

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.

Dante Taylor

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$275,700

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $228,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,148
Total compensation: $275,700
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: $14,649
Retirement Contribution: $32,499

Dante Taylor holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,700. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sarah Crowley

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$273,920

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $211,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,146
Total compensation: $273,920
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.82

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,744
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,006

Sarah Crowley is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.82 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $273,920. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Mary Loung

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$273,351

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $207,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,908
Total compensation: $273,351
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: $14,469

Mary Loung holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,351. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Michael Tsukerman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$273,161

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $207,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,671
Total compensation: $273,161
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: $14,228

Michael Tsukerman works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Michael earned $273,161 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Samuel Leff

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$272,991

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $207,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,773
Total compensation: $272,991
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: $14,367

Samuel Leff is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $272,991. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sunny Tsou

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$272,923

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $207,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,705
Total compensation: $272,923
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: $14,298

At City Attorney, Sunny Tsou serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,923. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Alexander Holtzman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$271,522

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $205,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,545
Total compensation: $271,522
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: $14,317

At City Attorney, Alexander Holtzman serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $271,522. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Valerie Lopez

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$269,181

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $203,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,211
Total compensation: $269,181
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: $14,270

Valerie Lopez holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $269,181. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Christine Echavia

Claims Investigator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$269,104

Sub-department: Street Transit
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $151,555
Overtime: $49,136
Other pay: $11,919
Benefits: $56,494
Total compensation: $269,104
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: TWU, Local 200
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,482
Job Code: 9155
Job Family Code: 9100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,128

Christine Echavia is a Claims Investigator at City Attorney within Street Transit. They work permanent exempt, 1.21 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $269,104. They are represented by TWU, Local 200.

Rebekah Krell

Manager IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$268,478

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $171,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,119
Benefits: $57,951
Total compensation: $268,478
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,892
Job Code: 0932
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,583

Rebekah Krell works as a Manager IV for City Attorney within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.77 FTE. Rebekah earned $268,478 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Brian Cauley

Manager III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$267,408

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $199,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,556
Total compensation: $267,408
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $24,559
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,574

Brian Cauley is a Manager III at City Attorney within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $267,408. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Elizabeth Barnette

Manager III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$266,247

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,469
Total compensation: $266,247
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $26,486
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,996

Elizabeth Barnette is a Manager III at City Attorney within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $266,247. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Maureen Slack

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$265,533

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $201,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,965
Total compensation: $265,533
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: $14,217

Maureen Slack is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.96 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $265,533. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Abigail Wald

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$264,916

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $200,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,623
Total compensation: $264,916
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: $14,198

Abigail Wald is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $264,916. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Ryon Hayward

Claims Investigator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$264,535

Sub-department: Street Transit
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $151,555
Overtime: $40,262
Other pay: $16,184
Benefits: $56,533
Total compensation: $264,535
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: TWU, Local 200
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,482
Job Code: 9155
Job Family Code: 9100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,077

Ryon Hayward is a Claims Investigator at City Attorney within Street Transit. They work permanent exempt, 1.17 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $264,535. Union affiliation: TWU, Local 200.

Camilla Stough

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$264,374

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $199,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,584
Total compensation: $264,374
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: $14,231

Camilla Stough holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $264,374. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kathy Shin

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$264,187

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $199,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,599
Total compensation: $264,187
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: $14,274

Kathy Shin works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Kathy earned $264,187 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Christopher Whitman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$263,495

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $193,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,419
Benefits: $58,513
Total compensation: $263,495
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: $15,950
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,346

Christopher Whitman works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.73 FTE. Christopher earned $263,495 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.