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

Reyna Lopez

Legal Secretary 1/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$98,119

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $60,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,828
Benefits: $25,619
Total compensation: $98,119
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $10,362
Job Code: 1458
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,647

Reyna Lopez is a Legal Secretary 1 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $98,119. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Megan Cheng

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$96,824

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $74,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,712
Total compensation: $96,824
Employment type: Permanent 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: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,648

At City Attorney, Megan Cheng serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.3 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,824. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Dwayne Lockett

Legal Assistant/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$96,719

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $64,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,351
Benefits: $25,364
Total compensation: $96,719
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.54

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,525
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,322

Dwayne Lockett holds the role of Legal Assistant at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.54 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,719. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shari Diamant

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2024 total comp

$94,517

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $67,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,324
Benefits: $22,521
Total compensation: $94,517
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,831
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,404

Shari Diamant holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.33 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,517. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Paula Lee

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$94,020

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $72,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,699
Total compensation: $94,020
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $5,907
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,645

Paula Lee holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,020. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jacob Richards

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$93,651

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $72,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,330
Total compensation: $93,651
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $5,907
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,276

At City Attorney, Jacob Richards serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,651. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Rose Darling

Assistant Chief Attorney 1/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$91,939

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $59,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,970
Total compensation: $91,939
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,853
Job Code: 8181
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,481

Rose Darling holds the role of Assistant Chief Attorney 1 at City Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.2 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,939. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kelly Mannion

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$89,837

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $68,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,932
Total compensation: $89,837
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $5,907
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,358

At City Attorney, Kelly Mannion serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,837. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Julio Perez

Legal Secretary 1/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$83,363

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $61,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,984
Total compensation: $83,363
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $13,046
Job Code: 1458
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,721

Julio Perez holds the role of Legal Secretary 1 at City Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,363. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.