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Los Angeles County / Medical Examiner

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Medical Examiner

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

The Medical Examiner oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 272 employees with median total compensation of $125,681; the highest distinct record was $722,207.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$39.7M
Employees
272
Median total
$125,681
Highest record
$722,207

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 272 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,681) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,313 (61%)
  • Overtime$1,431 (1%)
  • Other$9,122 (6%)
  • Benefits$45,951 (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
$40,271
$92,749
$125,681
$176,875
$226,082

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $226,082 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,271. 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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Orlando Macias Jr

Forensic Techician I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$94,706
Base pay
$57,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,059
Benefits
$30,662
Total compensation
$94,706

Orlando Macias Jr holds the role of Forensic Techician I at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,706.

Isabella Jorgenson

Forensic Attendant/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$94,574
Base pay
$49,838
Overtime
$74
Other pay
$9,007
Benefits
$35,655
Total compensation
$94,574

At Medical Examiner, Isabella Jorgenson serves as a Forensic Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,574.

Desiree Sotelo

Forensic Attendant/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$93,916
Base pay
$54,361
Overtime
$3,162
Other pay
$8,092
Benefits
$28,301
Total compensation
$93,916

At Medical Examiner, Desiree Sotelo serves as a Forensic Attendant. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,916.

Lizet Aquino Calderon

Forensic Techician I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$93,670
Base pay
$57,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,821
Benefits
$29,132
Total compensation
$93,670

At Medical Examiner, Lizet Aquino Calderon serves as a Forensic Techician I. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,670.

Daisy Hinojosa-Cervantes

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$93,573
Base pay
$47,783
Overtime
$394
Other pay
$5,281
Benefits
$40,115
Total compensation
$93,573

Daisy Hinojosa-Cervantes is a Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $93,573.

Mike Hernandez

Senior Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$92,749
Base pay
$56,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,121
Benefits
$28,632
Total compensation
$92,749

At Medical Examiner, Mike Hernandez serves as a Senior Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,749.

Karelle Paul

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$90,503
Base pay
$55,330
Overtime
$10
Other pay
$6,681
Benefits
$28,482
Total compensation
$90,503

Karelle Paul holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,503.

Victoria Salas

Forensic Techician I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$90,420
Base pay
$56,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,532
Benefits
$28,224
Total compensation
$90,420

At Medical Examiner, Victoria Salas serves as a Forensic Techician I. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,420.