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

William Reader

Legal Secretary 1/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$63,925

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $42,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,938
Benefits: $18,496
Total compensation: $63,925
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.44

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,748
Job Code: 1458
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,426

At City Attorney, William Reader serves as a Legal Secretary 1 within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.44 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,925. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Natassia Kwan

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$60,981

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $35,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,988
Benefits: $12,399
Total compensation: $60,981
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,251
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,738

Natassia Kwan is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.17 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $60,981. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Reilly Stoler

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$57,225

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $43,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,546
Total compensation: $57,225
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,135
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,283

Reilly Stoler works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.19 FTE. Reilly earned $57,225 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Heather Lanyi

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$54,818

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $40,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,910
Total compensation: $54,818
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,063
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,107

Heather Lanyi works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.23 FTE. Heather earned $54,818 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jessica Lanier

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$54,459

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $44,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,692
Total compensation: $54,459
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19

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: $3,412
Retirement Contribution: $6,281

At City Attorney, Jessica Lanier serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.19 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,459. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Pamela Stevens

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$53,508

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $41,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,228
Total compensation: $53,508
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,376
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,061

Pamela Stevens holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.15 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,508. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Emily Huston

Legal Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$52,785

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $37,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,537
Total compensation: $52,785
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.37

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,292
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,837

Emily Huston is a Legal Assistant at City Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.37 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $52,785. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Cathy Hernandez

Law Fellow/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$52,378

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $42,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,904
Total compensation: $52,378
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,667
Job Code: 8175
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $3,237

Cathy Hernandez works as a Law Fellow for City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.3 FTE. Cathy earned $52,378 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.