Agency file

County Counsel

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The County Counsel is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 725 employees with median total compensation of $245,993; the highest distinct record was $759,210.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $173M
Employees: 725
Median total: $245,993
Highest record: $759,210

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,846$508,465+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 725 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($245,993) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $145,576 (61%)
Overtime — $237 (0%)
Other — $17,345 (7%)
Benefits — $75,462 (32%)

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

$90,135

$126,471

$245,993

$344,077

$383,026

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $383,026 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,135. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).