City and County of San Francisco / District Attorney / Legal Assistant

Job-title file

Legal Assistant

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

40 employees hold this title in District Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $167,499, below the department median of $198,316.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $6.2M
Role median: $167,499
Agency median: $198,316
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,479$178,909+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 40 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Legal Assistant pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 7,630 people — is $84,030. District Attorney pays a median base salary of $119,999 for this role, 43% above that figure — about the 84th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where District Attorney sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,590

$74,050

$84,030

$103,060

$131,820

District Attorney median · $119,999

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows District Attorney’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. District Attorney’s median base salary is 91% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

District Attorney median · $119,999

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at District Attorney is $167,499, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Legal Assistant is held in 11 City and County of San Francisco departments. In District Attorney, the median of $167,499 ranks #4 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police

$177,696 · 25

Sheriff

$172,401 · 5

Shrf Department Office Inspector General

$169,968 · 1

Department of Police Accountablility

$166,208 · 2

Treasurer/Tax Collector

$163,114 · 3

Human Services Agency

$162,400 · 4

Public Defender

$152,410 · 36

Rent Arbitration Board

$143,194 · 4

City Attorney

$127,941 · 10

Board of Appeals

$113,044 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Assistant beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $165,860 ranks #1 of 19. See Legal Assistant across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$128,283 · 63

$125,902 · 18

$87,537 · 7

$81,494 · 16

$67,448 · 569

$66,924 · 61

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$65,621 · 35

Utah

$60,942 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Loretta Luu

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$172,230

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,015
Overtime: $2,652
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,562
Total compensation: $172,230
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,926

Loretta Luu is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $172,230. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hai La

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$171,400

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,014
Overtime: $1,360
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,026
Total compensation: $171,400
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,390

Hai La holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,400. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Anamarie Lucas

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,940

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,011
Overtime: $717
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,212
Total compensation: $170,940
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,575

Anamarie Lucas is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $170,940. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Julio Guzman

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,698

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,002
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,902
Total compensation: $170,698
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,480

Julio Guzman holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,698. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Saras Larkin

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,628

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,011
Overtime: $717
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,900
Total compensation: $170,628
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,264

Saras Larkin is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $170,628. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jeannie Gonzalez

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,361

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,011
Overtime: $717
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,633
Total compensation: $170,361
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,997

Jeannie Gonzalez holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,361. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Andres Hernandez-Ruano

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,282

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $119,997
Overtime: $1,835
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,890
Total compensation: $170,282
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,468

Andres Hernandez-Ruano is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $170,282. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Erica Dixon

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$170,172

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $123,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,168
Total compensation: $170,172
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,532

Erica Dixon is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $170,172. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Elisandro Casanova

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$169,470

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,582
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,834
Total compensation: $169,470
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,326

Elisandro Casanova works as a Legal Assistant for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. Elisandro earned $169,470 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Erica Keeling

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$168,345

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,498
Overtime: $1,429
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,418
Total compensation: $168,345
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,168

At District Attorney, Erica Keeling serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,345. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lee-Ann Collins

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$167,843

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $122,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,746
Total compensation: $167,843
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,832
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,267

Lee-Ann Collins holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,843. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ramon Alvarez

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$167,155

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $119,997
Overtime: $700
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,459
Total compensation: $167,155
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,266

Ramon Alvarez is a Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $167,155. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lena Ku

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$167,087

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $119,997
Overtime: $943
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,147
Total compensation: $167,087
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,954

Lena Ku holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,087. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Yessenia Oropeza

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$167,079

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,498
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,484
Total compensation: $167,079
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $18,802
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,234

Yessenia Oropeza holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,079. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Patricia Hernandez

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$166,621

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $119,997
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $46,132
Total compensation: $166,621
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,886

At District Attorney, Patricia Hernandez serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,621. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.