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

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

Source-specific fields

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.

Elizabeth Muniz

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,344

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $247,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,971
Total compensation: $319,344
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: $14,858

Elizabeth Muniz works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Elizabeth earned $319,344 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Katherine Bearman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,181

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $247,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,042
Total compensation: $319,181
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: $14,963

At City Attorney, Katherine Bearman serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $319,181. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Arnulfo Medina

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$316,425

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $244,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,636
Total compensation: $316,425
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: $14,886

At City Attorney, Arnulfo Medina serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $316,425. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sushil Jacob

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$316,363

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $244,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,533
Total compensation: $316,363
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: $14,778

At City Attorney, Sushil Jacob serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $316,363. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Richard Robinson

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$315,132

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $243,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,425
Total compensation: $315,132
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: $14,826

Richard Robinson works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Richard earned $315,132 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Elizabeth Dietrich

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$313,966

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $239,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,752
Benefits: $69,909
Total compensation: $313,966
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: $19,642
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,559

Elizabeth Dietrich is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $313,966. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Catherine Malina

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$313,746

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $242,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,246
Total compensation: $313,746
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: $14,818

Catherine Malina works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Catherine earned $313,746 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Audrey Pearson

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$313,693

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $239,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,752
Benefits: $69,636
Total compensation: $313,693
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: $19,642
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,286

At City Attorney, Audrey Pearson serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $313,693. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Peter Miljanich

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$312,018

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $241,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,005
Total compensation: $312,018
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: $14,791

At City Attorney, Peter Miljanich serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $312,018. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.