Los Angeles City employee payroll

Published by: Los Angeles City Controller (Control Panel LA) · source ↗
Pay shown: Regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
Years: 2017–2026
Rows: 721,709

Employers, 2026

Employer	People	Total pay
WATER AND POWER	13,679	$1,272,506,061
RECREATION AND PARKS	13,590	$176,927,301
POLICE	12,823	$1,252,713,054
FIRE	4,373	$593,989,053
AIRPORTS	4,132	$310,869,802
PUBLIC WORKS - SANITATION	3,564	$255,469,449
TRANSPORTATION	2,192	$124,944,434
LIBRARY	1,994	$68,960,016
GENERAL SERVICES	1,722	$101,116,696
HARBOR	1,442	$116,541,791
PUBLIC WORKS - STREET SERVICES	1,287	$86,307,736
CITY ATTORNEY	1,155	$116,773,516
BUILDING AND SAFETY	1,139	$86,980,144
PERSONNEL	1,003	$46,118,386
PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING	1,003	$77,868,870
LOS ANGELES HOUSING	951	$57,633,845
COUNCIL	678	$36,343,520
CITY PLANNING	543	$40,677,589
ZOO	443	$16,562,889
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT	428	$11,202,583
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY	419	$32,109,534
OFFICE OF FINANCE	413	$28,620,639
ANIMAL SERVICES	400	$17,711,563
PUBLIC WORKS - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION	398	$30,241,803
PUBLIC WORKS - STREET LIGHTING	392	$27,064,687
CULTURAL AFFAIRS	351	$8,153,447
MAYOR	320	$18,497,428
CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	294	$17,191,424
CITY CLERK	276	$10,108,185
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	198	$19,362,330
CONTROLLER	189	$14,561,252
ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT	186	$8,592,243
PENSION	178	$11,024,572
AGING	176	$3,451,192
PUBLIC WORKS - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	129	$8,664,729
CANNABIS REGULATION	68	$3,898,932
CITY ETHICS COMMISSION	50	$3,775,896
CIVIL, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EQUITY DEPARTMENT	48	$2,242,402
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT	46	$3,330,171
NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT	41	$2,382,519

The 40 largest employers.

Highest paid, 2026

Year	Name	Employer	Title	Department	Base	Total pay	Published by
2026	FERRARI, NICHOLAS	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$182,727	$698,282	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	GETCHIUS, JASON	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$174,439	$621,377	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	ACKERMAN, JOHN	AIRPORTS CA	GENERAL MANAGER AIRPORTS	FULL_TIME	$545,984	$559,704	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HILTON, SCOTT	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$175,645	$558,619	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BETZ, JOHN	HARBOR CA	CHIEF PORT PILOT	FULL_TIME	$292,584	$549,143	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	DWYER, JOHN	HARBOR CA	CHIEF PORT PILOT	FULL_TIME	$292,584	$529,018	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SEROKA, EUGENE	HARBOR CA	GENERAL MANAGER HARBOR DEPARTMENT	FULL_TIME	$524,219	$528,469	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HSIAO, PETER	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$223,323	$502,269	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	FLIGIEL, PHILLIP	FIRE CA	FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$317,436	$479,660	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	JABUKA, JUSTIN	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$478,046	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	JOSEPH, SLOANE	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$181,897	$463,398	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CULP, BENJAMIN	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$180,338	$462,139	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	RAYMOND, THOMAS	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$180,338	$461,340	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	PAIGE, ROY	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$181,104	$461,252	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	KOLB, MICHAEL	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$90,563	$460,809	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MARTIN, GREGORY	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$164,993	$455,693	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LAWSON, LEE	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$167,124	$451,747	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LEONARD, PATRICK	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$186,331	$451,434	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TOWNSEND, JAMES	POLICE CA	POLICE CAPTAIN III	FULL_TIME	$438,158	$451,198	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	KNIGHT, JOSHUA	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$447,502	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CRAWFORD, JACOB	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$443,848	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MULLEN, MARTIN	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$180,678	$440,987	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	DIXON, TYLER	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$213,929	$434,967	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HALLORAN, TIMOTHY	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN II	FULL_TIME	$140,108	$429,792	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	RONDOU, JASON	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$400,662	$416,635	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	RICHARDS, ROBIN	POLICE CA	NA	PER_EVENT	$2,082	$414,905	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HUANG, FRANK	HARBOR CA	PORT POLICE SERGEANT	FULL_TIME	$170,677	$414,534	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	KNABE, ADAM	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$184,351	$410,758	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	GARZA, SAMUEL	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$179,677	$407,168	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	WHITE, JEFFREY	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$406,057	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HAMILL, KYLE	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$405,398	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CALVIN, PAUL	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$404,787	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	NYSTROM, AARON	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$402,947	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	KAERCHER, CASEY	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$396,802	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	PHELPS, SCOTT	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$395,381	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	ABDELSHEHID, EMIL	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$380,076	$395,208	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	WILHELM, SCOTT	POLICE CA	POLICE CAPTAIN I	FULL_TIME	$63,902	$393,655	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MAYER, JOSEPH	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$392,814	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MAYER, JOHN	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$390,357	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TSO, SHARON	COUNCIL CA	CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST	FULL_TIME	$361,032	$390,279	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	PACHECO, RICARDO	WATER AND POWER CA	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MECHANIC	FULL_TIME	$110,574	$388,288	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	JONES, ANTONIO	FIRE CA	FIRE INSPECTOR II	FULL_TIME	$114,765	$387,708	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	COLOMEY, TIMOTHY	POLICE CA	NA	PER_EVENT	$0	$387,475	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SLATTERY, GLEN	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$123,659	$385,662	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BALBA, ROMMEL	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$185,543	$384,959	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TALAMANTES, ERIC	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$225,265	$384,277	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	VENEGAS, MARK	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$130,916	$381,806	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MONAHAN, RONALD	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$185,491	$381,453	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	JACKSON, KORY	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN II	FULL_TIME	$133,517	$378,803	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CUTFORTH, ERIK	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$378,507	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HARDIE, MARK	WATER AND POWER CA	SENIOR LOAD DISPATCHER	FULL_TIME	$123,700	$378,018	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CROWLEY, RICHARD	HARBOR CA	PORT PILOT II	FULL_TIME	$208,313	$377,088	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HILLS, JASON	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$361,395	$376,528	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CAMPBELL, RODNEY	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$172,392	$375,490	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	WIEBE, CALVIN	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$65,993	$375,090	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SZABO, MATTHEW	CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CA	CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	FULL_TIME	$344,068	$374,698	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TAKESHITA, ROBERT	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$171,869	$373,491	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HUGHES, MARK	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$183,549	$371,687	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SMITH, DALE	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN II	FULL_TIME	$130,054	$370,677	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	VAUGHN, ANTHONY	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$107,485	$370,005	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	O GORMAN, RYAN	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$189,102	$368,417	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CASILLAS, VINCENT	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$184,683	$365,881	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LIRA, FRANK	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN I	FULL_TIME	$130,107	$365,773	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	FRANCO, BRIAN	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$171,073	$365,270	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	RUCIC-O'NEILL, NERMINA	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$348,463	$362,808	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SWARTZ, JAN ERIK	FIRE CA	FIRE INSPECTOR I	FULL_TIME	$122,011	$362,300	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BATRA, SHARAT	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$347,495	$361,840	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LEACH, DAMON	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$181,897	$360,074	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	ENNOLS, OLIVER	WATER AND POWER CA	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MECHANIC	FULL_TIME	$107,048	$358,596	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	PETTY, BRIAN	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$187,478	$357,367	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	GRAHAM, RICHARD	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$175,388	$356,499	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CALVILLO, CARLOS	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$219,779	$354,770	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LOWE, STEVE	WATER AND POWER CA	ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MECHANIC	FULL_TIME	$112,308	$354,289	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MONTES, RAYMOND	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$129,187	$353,447	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	LEVY, JONATHAN	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$338,680	$353,204	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SAUNDERS, SEAN	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN II	FULL_TIME	$144,471	$352,960	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	COOK, KENNETH	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$181,690	$352,170	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BARNER, JAMES	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$337,516	$351,110	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	MONTAG, ERIC	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$285,417	$351,081	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	FERGUSON, JOHN	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$177,023	$350,756	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	ANDERSON, SCOTT	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$174,890	$350,704	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BOOTHE, KENNETH	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$170,169	$347,530	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CARDENAS, FRANK	WATER AND POWER CA	ELEC DISTR MECH SUPV	FULL_TIME	$105,205	$347,196	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HOLT, JOHN	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN I	FULL_TIME	$133,500	$346,268	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	SAUNDERS, ORIN	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$225,625	$345,917	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CONROY, MATTHEW	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$181,897	$345,886	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	JONES, RYON	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN II	FULL_TIME	$133,888	$345,297	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	CORDOVA, ANTHONY	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$181,440	$344,515	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	HUYNH, GREGORY	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$327,536	$344,145	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	FLYNN, MICHAEL	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$180,631	$342,557	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TADEO, HUGO	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN I	FULL_TIME	$127,136	$342,500	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	BOWEN, RANDOLPH	WATER AND POWER CA	TRANS & DISTR DIST SUPV	FULL_TIME	$181,169	$340,997	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	OBIANG, DENIS	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$325,718	$340,694	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	STEINMAN, DAVID	FIRE CA	FIRE INSPECTOR II	FULL_TIME	$124,895	$340,270	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	GROSS, RICO	FIRE CA	FIRE BATTALION CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$145,936	$339,222	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	TOMLINSON, SURGEY	FIRE CA	FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$219,711	$339,195	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	NINO, GEORGE	WATER AND POWER CA	POWER ENGINEERING MANAGER	FULL_TIME	$325,487	$339,082	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	FIELDS, RICHARD	FIRE CA	FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF	FULL_TIME	$274,338	$339,006	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	THYFAULT, CHRISTOPHER	FIRE CA	FIRE CAPTAIN I	FULL_TIME	$126,256	$338,979	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year
2026	NELSON, ROBERT	FIRE CA	NA	PER_EVENT	$14,986	$338,886	Los Angeles City employee payroll regular, overtime and other pay in the calendar year

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