City Attorney Salary

Updated: 27 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$70K	$140K	$210K
Salary	$42,894 - $185,315
Bonus	$1,965 - $20,347
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$46,500 - $199,500
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 24

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Job Listings for City Attorney Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	City Attorney	City of Des Moines	Des Moines, Iowa
	Job Title: City Attorney Profession: Legal -> Attorney Job Title... City AttorneyJob Type... City Attorney are presented in the Des Moines City... Indeed
Jan 24	Assistant City Attorney I, 10M00000018 (...	RichmondGov.com	Richmond, Virginia
	two Assistant City Attorneys to work in transactional roles within the Office of the City Attorney’s... to:Allen L. Jackson City Attorney 900 East Broad... Indeed
Jan 21	Assistant City Attorney -Associate(Child...	The City and County of Denver	Denver, Colorado
	Associate Assistant City Attorney in Human Services... City Council; and all city agencies, departments, boards and commissions. The Denver City Attorney’s... Indeed
Jan 19	Senior Assistant City Attorney	City of Beaumont	Beaumont, Texas
	Apply at cityofbeaumont.com. Assists clients, including City departments, boards, and commissions by providing... in drafting and reviewing City ordinances and other... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for City Attorney Salaries

Popular Industries

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Government	$54,594 - $152,609
Government / Public Law Offices	$50,430 - $148,397

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Key Statistics for City Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	$89,250 - $183,335			$41,271 - $124,119

Years of Experience

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

38%

Top Degrees

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Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	Not enough data
Juris Doctor (JD), Law	Not enough data
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 54%		None: 13%

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Career Path for City Attorney Jobs

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City Attorney

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$46,500 - $199,500

	Assistant City Attorney $39,223 - $99,572
	Attorney / Lawyer $45,708 - $174,584

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City Attorney Job Description

People with the job title City Attorney typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.