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

Jessica Alfaro-Cassella

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,428

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $226,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,606
Total compensation: $295,428
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: $14,416

Jessica Alfaro-Cassella is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $295,428. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Karun Tilak

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,230

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $226,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,779
Total compensation: $295,230
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: $14,641

Karun Tilak works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Karun earned $295,230 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Edmund Wang

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$293,586

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $242,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,725
Total compensation: $293,586
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: $14,917

At City Attorney, Edmund Wang serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $293,586. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Nicholas Whipps

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$293,200

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $224,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,497
Total compensation: $293,200
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: $14,609

Nicholas Whipps is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $293,200. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Thomas Lakritz

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$291,334

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $175,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,024
Benefits: $55,635
Total compensation: $291,334
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,930
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,008

At City Attorney, Thomas Lakritz serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.62 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,334. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Molly Alarcon

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$291,221

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $222,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,245
Total compensation: $291,221
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: $14,598

Molly Alarcon is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $291,221. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Heather Goodman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$290,335

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $241,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,148
Total compensation: $290,335
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
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,798
Retirement Contribution: $34,351

At City Attorney, Heather Goodman serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $290,335. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Keeana Smith

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$288,837

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $220,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,924
Total compensation: $288,837
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: $14,567

Keeana Smith is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $288,837. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Justin Bigelow

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$286,532

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $218,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,595
Total compensation: $286,532
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: $14,520

Justin Bigelow works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Justin earned $286,532 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Duyen Nguyen

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$285,724

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $218,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,503
Total compensation: $285,724
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: $14,532

Duyen Nguyen holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $285,724. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Anna Gunderson

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$284,211

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $216,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,254
Total compensation: $284,211
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: $14,463

Anna Gunderson holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $284,211. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jennifer Kwart

Manager III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$283,199

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $213,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,515
Total compensation: $283,199
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: $14,567

At City Attorney, Jennifer Kwart serves as a Manager III within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,199. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

David Louk

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$282,463

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $215,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,028
Total compensation: $282,463
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: $14,458

At City Attorney, David Louk serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $282,463. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Ana Flores

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$281,340

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $233,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,846
Total compensation: $281,340
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: $14,644
Retirement Contribution: $33,202

Ana Flores works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Ana earned $281,340 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Christina Fletes-Romo

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$280,454

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $213,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,715
Total compensation: $280,454
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: $14,384

Christina Fletes-Romo is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $280,454. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.