City and County of San Francisco / District Attorney / Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

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Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

18 employees hold this title in District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $366,412, above the department median of $198,316.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $366,412
Agency median: $198,316
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$124,457$382,275+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal is held in 7 City and County of San Francisco departments. In District Attorney, the median of $366,412 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Agency

$372,519 · 1

Child Support Services

$372,224 · 1

Public Defender

$365,751 · 16

City Attorney

$365,308 · 26

Rent Arbitration Board

$311,062 · 3

Department of Police Accountablility

$92,961 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Aaron Laycook

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$369,344

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $78,987
Total compensation: $369,344
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,199
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,112

At District Attorney, Aaron Laycook serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $369,344. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Daniel Amador

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$368,319

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $78,308
Total compensation: $368,319
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: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,550

At District Attorney, Daniel Amador serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $368,319. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Esmerantina Ober

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$368,174

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $78,664
Total compensation: $368,174
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: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,906

Esmerantina Ober works as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Esmerantina earned $368,174 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Amilcar Ford

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$366,510

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $283,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,417
Benefits: $78,565
Total compensation: $366,510
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,199
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,348

At District Attorney, Amilcar Ford serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $366,510. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Rebecca Warren

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$366,315

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $78,305
Total compensation: $366,315
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: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,546

At District Attorney, Rebecca Warren serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $366,315. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Matthew Beltramo

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$362,735

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $279,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,856
Benefits: $77,714
Total compensation: $362,735
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,199
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,160

At District Attorney, Matthew Beltramo serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $362,735. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Stacie Mcclerkins

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$362,335

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $278,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,346
Benefits: $77,551
Total compensation: $362,335
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,199
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,107

Stacie Mcclerkins holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $362,335. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Leigh Frazier

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$357,101

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $277,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $76,843
Total compensation: $357,101
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: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,489

Leigh Frazier works as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Leigh earned $357,101 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.