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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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Sandy Linerud

Senr Supervisor Administration/Attorney

2025 total comp
$59,741
Base pay
$30,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,086
Benefits
$7,959
Total compensation
$59,741

Source-specific fields

Id
6138
Total Cash Compensation
$51,783

At Attorney, Sandy Linerud serves as a Senr Supervisor Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,741.

Julie Nguyen

Legal Administrative Assist I Pt/Attorney

2025 total comp
$54,508
Base pay
$48,902
Overtime
$871
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,735
Total compensation
$54,508

Source-specific fields

Id
6181
Total Cash Compensation
$49,773

Julie Nguyen holds the role of Legal Administrative Assist I Pt at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,508.

Susana Wood

City Attorney U/Attorney

2025 total comp
$49,080
Base pay
$45,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90
Benefits
$3,990
Total compensation
$49,080

Source-specific fields

Id
6248
Total Cash Compensation
$45,090

At Attorney, Susana Wood serves as a City Attorney U. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,080.

Ruben Pena

Legal Administrative Assist II/Attorney

2025 total comp
$45,627
Base pay
$40,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,122
Benefits
$4,033
Total compensation
$45,627

Source-specific fields

Id
6293
Total Cash Compensation
$41,593

Ruben Pena holds the role of Legal Administrative Assist II at Attorney. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,627.