City Attorney Salary in Richardson, TX

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How much does a City Attorney make in Richardson, TX? The average City Attorney salary in Richardson, TX is $102,135 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $87,990 and $118,372. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a City Attorney?

A City Attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The City Attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality. In some small towns, the City Attorney is usually a lawyer in private practice and handles only governmental matters. In other towns or cities, he or she also prosecutes minor crimes. A City Attorney generally handles all legal matters for the city, from traffic tickets to civil lawsuits to acting as a general counsel, giving legal advice for city departments. Areas of focus may include: Civil claims against...

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IT Director- Information Technology Team- City Attorney's Office (0933)

City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco ...

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City Attorney

Brigham City Corporation - Brigham City , UT

The City Attorney is an experienced attorney and administrator who acts as chief legal counsel for the City, including the City Council, City Manager, City boards and commissions, City departments ...

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Attorney - Transactions and Municipal Law and Litigation

Fresno City Attorney's Office - Fresno , CA

Employment Opportunity Fresno City Attorney's Office Transactions and Municipal Law The Fresno City Attorney's Office seeks a qualified attorney for the Transactions and Municipal Law Unit. The ...

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Assistant City Attorney

Camden City Attorneys Office - Camden , NJ

The Camden City Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team. If you are looking for a challenging, dynamic, and fast paced environment to practice law, the Camden Law ...

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Ethics Officer - Assistant City Attorney/Deputy City Attorney IV

WBCP, Inc. - Anaheim , CA

Ethics Officer - Assistant City Attorney /Deputy City Attorney IV City Attorney's Office City of Anaheim, California Annual Salary: Assistant City Attorney: $156,264 - $234,396 DOE/DOQ Deputy City ...

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Assistant City Attorney - Litigation Division

City of Hawthorne - Hawthorne , CA

CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE The City Attorney's Office represents the City in all aspects of legal representation. The City Attorney's Office advises the City Council and all City officials in all matters ...

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What does a City Attorney do?

Common responsibilities of a City Attorney

Demonstrated project management skills and abilities, including the ability to determine overall plans, outline tasks, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, get feedback, review and report results.

March 25, 2023

Requires an equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience, that provides the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform the essential functions of the position.

May 18, 2023

Reviews the legality and/or sufficiency of contracts, bonds, bids, leases, insurance, deeds, easements, and other documents that have legal, financial and/or policy implications.

November 04, 2022

Assist or take lead in drafting contracts, deeds, ordinances, resolutions, intergovernmental agreements, property transaction documents and legal memoranda to assure legal protection for the City in conformance with applicable local, state and federal laws.

February 25, 2023

Provide day-to-day legal advice to the City Manager, City department heads and staff including the community development, growth management, engineering and infrastructure, police, fire, finance, accessibility, communications, city recorder, code enforcement, municipal court, purchasing, public works, airport, affordable housing, and economic development departments.

March 12, 2023

Prepare drafts and/or review the legality of legislation, ordinances, resolutions, administrative policies, contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments.

April 01, 2023

Maintains active liaison with City, County, District Attorney, courts and other agencies that interact with the Police Department.

April 29, 2023

Represents the City in lawsuits before Federal and State courts and in administrative hearings, including enforcement actions.

May 02, 2023

Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

May 07, 2023

Attend and participate in meetings for, and provide legal support and advice to, City commissions, committees and boards.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for City Attorney in Richardson, TX

Average Base Salary

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87990

118372

102135

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

90824

126762

106924

What is the average salary for City Attorney in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of City Attorney in Richardson, TX. The base salary for City Attorney ranges from $87,990 to $118,372 with the average base salary of $102,135. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,824 to $126,762 with the average total cash compensation of $106,924.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$102,135	$87,990 - $118,372
Bonus	$4,789	$2,834 - $8,390
Total Pay	$106,924	$90,824 - $126,762

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

City Attorney Salary Near Richardson, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Garland, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,569 - $119,151	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Dallas, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,569 - $119,151	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Irving, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,569 - $119,151	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Mesquite, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,475 - $119,024	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Carrollton, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,522 - $119,088	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX
CITY, STATE Plano, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,569 - $119,151	COMPARE TO Richardson, TX

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About Richardson, Texas

The cities of Dallas, Plano and Garland, Texas constitute almost all of the Richardson border apart from the municipality's extreme northeastern "panhandle." The Lake Highlands area of northeast Dallas borders Richardson to the south, North Dallas to the southwest, Far North Dallas to the west, West Plano to the northwest, East Plano to the north, the city of Murphy to the northeast, Sachse to the east, and Garland to the southeast. Richardson is located at 32°57′56″N 96°42′57″W / 32.965628°N 96.715707°W / 32.965628; -96.715707. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a t...

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