Assistant Chief Attorney 1

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

9 employees hold this title in District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $382,181, above the department median of $198,316.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $382,181
Agency median: $198,316
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$379,374$391,798+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Assistant Chief Attorney 1 is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In District Attorney, the median of $382,181 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$382,263 · 1

$381,994 · 3

$381,686 · 16

$354,956 · 1

Department of Police Accountablility

$137,624 · 3

Median total compensation for the Assistant Chief Attorney 1 role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Matthew Mccarthy

Assistant Chief Attorney 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$385,143

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $301,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $80,360
Total compensation: $385,143
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: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8181
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,572

At District Attorney, Matthew Mccarthy serves as a Assistant Chief Attorney 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $385,143. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.