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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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William Charley

Senr Deputy City Attorney III U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$244,907
Base pay
$209,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,053
Benefits
$30,267
Total compensation
$244,907

Source-specific fields

Id
1358
Total Cash Compensation
$214,640

William Charley holds the role of Senr Deputy City Attorney III U at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,907.

Elise Miller

Senr Deputy City Attorney III U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$240,797
Base pay
$209,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,311
Benefits
$30,182
Total compensation
$240,797

Source-specific fields

Id
1418
Total Cash Compensation
$210,615

At Attorney, Elise Miller serves as a Senr Deputy City Attorney III U. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,797.

Christopher Alexander

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$235,065
Base pay
$197,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,593
Benefits
$30,356
Total compensation
$235,065

Source-specific fields

Id
1523
Total Cash Compensation
$204,709

Christopher Alexander is a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U at Attorney. 2025 total compensation came to $235,065.

Kaveh Mirshafiei

Senr Deputy City Attorney II U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$232,289
Base pay
$200,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,000
Benefits
$19,589
Total compensation
$232,289

Source-specific fields

Id
1392
Total Cash Compensation
$212,700

At Attorney, Kaveh Mirshafiei serves as a Senr Deputy City Attorney II U. Their 2025 pay totaled $232,289.