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Attorney

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 107 employees with median total compensation of $157,764; the highest distinct record was $637,863.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$18.8M
Employees
107
Median total
$157,764
Highest record
$637,863

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 107 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($157,764) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$137,927 (79%)
  • Overtime$45 (0%)
  • Other$7,528 (4%)
  • Benefits$29,846 (17%)

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
$17,498
$95,628
$157,764
$244,907
$322,022

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $322,022 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,498. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Nicholas Sympson

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$230,024
Base pay
$206,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,974
Benefits
$19,924
Total compensation
$230,024

Source-specific fields

Id
1425
Total Cash Compensation
$210,100

Nicholas Sympson works as a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U for Attorney. Nicholas earned $230,024 in 2025.

Mark Gerhardt

Legal Services Manager U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$222,733
Base pay
$170,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,554
Benefits
$42,882
Total compensation
$222,733

Source-specific fields

Id
2018
Total Cash Compensation
$179,851

Mark Gerhardt holds the role of Legal Services Manager U at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,733.

Gabriel Rodriguez

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$221,596
Base pay
$195,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,430
Benefits
$18,820
Total compensation
$221,596

Source-specific fields

Id
1559
Total Cash Compensation
$202,776

At Attorney, Gabriel Rodriguez serves as a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U. Their 2025 pay totaled $221,596.

Vance Chang

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$221,493
Base pay
$190,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,704
Benefits
$20,483
Total compensation
$221,493

Source-specific fields

Id
1601
Total Cash Compensation
$201,010

At Attorney, Vance Chang serves as a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U. Their 2025 pay totaled $221,493.

Stephanie Davin

Deputy City Attorney III U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$220,404
Base pay
$172,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,149
Benefits
$46,837
Total compensation
$220,404

Source-specific fields

Id
2158
Total Cash Compensation
$173,567

Stephanie Davin holds the role of Deputy City Attorney III U at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,404.

Matthew Tolnay

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$219,511
Base pay
$189,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,149
Benefits
$29,263
Total compensation
$219,511

Source-specific fields

Id
1804
Total Cash Compensation
$190,248

Matthew Tolnay is a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U at Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $219,511.

Carl Mitchell

Senr Deputy City Attorney/Attorney

2025 total comp
$218,797
Base pay
$71,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$123,510
Benefits
$23,957
Total compensation
$218,797

Source-specific fields

Id
1714
Total Cash Compensation
$194,840

Carl Mitchell holds the role of Senr Deputy City Attorney at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,797.

Brian Eggleston

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$216,621
Base pay
$187,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,925
Benefits
$27,140
Total compensation
$216,621

Source-specific fields

Id
1822
Total Cash Compensation
$189,481

Brian Eggleston is a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U at Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $216,621.