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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

Page 1

Adrian Kreischer

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$176,875
Base pay
$107,708
Overtime
$3,839
Other pay
$4,106
Benefits
$61,222
Total compensation
$176,875

At Medical Examiner, Adrian Kreischer serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,875.

Raylene Reynolds

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$176,343
Base pay
$113,141
Overtime
$1,016
Other pay
$6,233
Benefits
$55,953
Total compensation
$176,343

At Medical Examiner, Raylene Reynolds serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,343.

Kelli Blanchard

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$173,878
Base pay
$108,191
Overtime
$432
Other pay
$8,184
Benefits
$57,071
Total compensation
$173,878

Kelli Blanchard is a Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $173,878.

Stacy Gadson

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$172,904
Base pay
$108,152
Overtime
$837
Other pay
$4,005
Benefits
$59,910
Total compensation
$172,904

Stacy Gadson holds the role of Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,904.

Justine Epperson

Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$172,314
Base pay
$116,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,840
Benefits
$46,960
Total compensation
$172,314

Justine Epperson works as a Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I for Medical Examiner. Justine earned $172,314 in 2025.

Anthony Lopez

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$170,770
Base pay
$108,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,428
Benefits
$57,151
Total compensation
$170,770

Anthony Lopez works as a Medical Examiner Investigator for Medical Examiner. Anthony earned $170,770 in 2025.

Kristina Mcguire

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$169,929
Base pay
$114,046
Overtime
$2,462
Other pay
$4,566
Benefits
$48,855
Total compensation
$169,929

At Medical Examiner, Kristina Mcguire serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,929.

Adriana Gomez-Romero

Senior Management Secretary II/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$169,340
Base pay
$97,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,650
Benefits
$60,362
Total compensation
$169,340

At Medical Examiner, Adriana Gomez-Romero serves as a Senior Management Secretary II. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,340.

Ricardo Lopez

Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$169,300
Base pay
$117,844
Overtime
$734
Other pay
$4,334
Benefits
$46,388
Total compensation
$169,300

Ricardo Lopez holds the role of Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,300.

Anahit Grigoryan

Administrative Services Manager I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$167,894
Base pay
$102,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,364
Benefits
$46,888
Total compensation
$167,894

At Medical Examiner, Anahit Grigoryan serves as a Administrative Services Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,894.

Trini Godoy

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$167,506
Base pay
$101,444
Overtime
$889
Other pay
$5,431
Benefits
$59,742
Total compensation
$167,506

Trini Godoy works as a Medical Examiner Investigator for Medical Examiner. Trini earned $167,506 in 2025.

Pedro Ngayan

Supervising Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$167,339
Base pay
$94,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,735
Benefits
$64,361
Total compensation
$167,339

Pedro Ngayan is a Supervising Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $167,339.

Phi Le

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$167,029
Base pay
$107,817
Overtime
$8,633
Other pay
$7,162
Benefits
$43,417
Total compensation
$167,029

Phi Le works as a Medical Examiner Investigator for Medical Examiner. Phi earned $167,029 in 2025.

David Simpson

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$166,584
Base pay
$104,395
Overtime
$1,542
Other pay
$742
Benefits
$59,905
Total compensation
$166,584

David Simpson is a Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $166,584.

Mason Chao

Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$164,994
Base pay
$108,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$56,172
Total compensation
$164,994

At Medical Examiner, Mason Chao serves as a Supervising Medical Examiner's Investigator I. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,994.

Raul Estrada

Supervising Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$163,763
Base pay
$94,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,694
Benefits
$57,826
Total compensation
$163,763

Raul Estrada works as a Supervising Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner. Raul earned $163,763 in 2025.

Tomrina Clemons

Supervising Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$163,387
Base pay
$89,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,601
Benefits
$64,952
Total compensation
$163,387

At Medical Examiner, Tomrina Clemons serves as a Supervising Forensic Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,387.

Lucia Montoya

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$162,872
Base pay
$108,191
Overtime
$2,448
Other pay
$5,672
Benefits
$46,561
Total compensation
$162,872

At Medical Examiner, Lucia Montoya serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,872.

Lauren Gil De Montes

Senior Criminalist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$162,671
Base pay
$103,394
Overtime
$129
Other pay
$10,796
Benefits
$48,352
Total compensation
$162,671

Lauren Gil De Montes works as a Senior Criminalist for Medical Examiner. Lauren earned $162,671 in 2025.

Melissa Munoz

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$161,193
Base pay
$107,578
Overtime
$5,338
Other pay
$5,671
Benefits
$42,606
Total compensation
$161,193

At Medical Examiner, Melissa Munoz serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,193.

Jon Felix

Radiologic Technologist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$159,729
Base pay
$94,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,713
Benefits
$59,227
Total compensation
$159,729

At Medical Examiner, Jon Felix serves as a Radiologic Technologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,729.

Deanne Morrell

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$159,582
Base pay
$109,587
Overtime
$857
Other pay
$6,239
Benefits
$42,899
Total compensation
$159,582

At Medical Examiner, Deanne Morrell serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,582.

Kyle Butler

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$159,416
Base pay
$96,298
Overtime
$2,679
Other pay
$2,271
Benefits
$58,168
Total compensation
$159,416

Kyle Butler holds the role of Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,416.

Sarah Edminster

Physician,Post Graduate Years 2-7/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$158,742
Base pay
$104,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,925
Benefits
$37,038
Total compensation
$158,742

Sarah Edminster is a Physician,Post Graduate Years 2-7 at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $158,742.

Carl Joshua Costa

Senior Information Systems Analyst/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$157,167
Base pay
$102,783
Overtime
$451
Other pay
$9,545
Benefits
$44,388
Total compensation
$157,167

Carl Joshua Costa works as a Senior Information Systems Analyst for Medical Examiner. Carl earned $157,167 in 2025.

Jennifer Hertzog

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$156,595
Base pay
$108,241
Overtime
$1,348
Other pay
$2,745
Benefits
$44,261
Total compensation
$156,595

Jennifer Hertzog is a Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $156,595.

Lianna Darabedyan

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$155,235
Base pay
$107,184
Overtime
$1,632
Other pay
$2,605
Benefits
$43,814
Total compensation
$155,235

Lianna Darabedyan holds the role of Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,235.

Karly Cruz

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$154,576
Base pay
$93,810
Overtime
$662
Other pay
$2,998
Benefits
$57,106
Total compensation
$154,576

Karly Cruz holds the role of Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,576.

Anthony Sanchez

Supervising Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$153,696
Base pay
$97,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,148
Benefits
$39,996
Total compensation
$153,696

Anthony Sanchez is a Supervising Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $153,696.

Andrew Nguyen

Epidemiologist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$153,265
Base pay
$102,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,239
Benefits
$35,607
Total compensation
$153,265

Andrew Nguyen holds the role of Epidemiologist at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,265.

Ramiro Gonzalez Jr.

Forensic Technician II/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$153,264
Base pay
$84,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,282
Benefits
$58,393
Total compensation
$153,264

Ramiro Gonzalez Jr. is a Forensic Technician II at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $153,264.

Alicia Romo

Evidence Custodian, Medical Examiner/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$152,539
Base pay
$75,861
Overtime
$16,736
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$54,942
Total compensation
$152,539

At Medical Examiner, Alicia Romo serves as a Evidence Custodian, Medical Examiner. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,539.

Philip Kim

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$151,456
Base pay
$95,980
Overtime
$1,100
Other pay
$3,769
Benefits
$50,607
Total compensation
$151,456

Philip Kim works as a Medical Examiner Investigator for Medical Examiner. Philip earned $151,456 in 2025.

Sydney Owen

Senior Criminalist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$150,303
Base pay
$103,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,202
Benefits
$44,707
Total compensation
$150,303

Sydney Owen holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,303.

Breanna Gallagher

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$147,463
Base pay
$87,672
Overtime
$231
Other pay
$3,509
Benefits
$56,051
Total compensation
$147,463

Breanna Gallagher works as a Medical Examiner Investigator for Medical Examiner. Breanna earned $147,463 in 2025.

Gerardo Bracamontes

Information Systems Analyst II/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$145,782
Base pay
$89,127
Overtime
$701
Other pay
$5,901
Benefits
$50,053
Total compensation
$145,782

Gerardo Bracamontes is a Information Systems Analyst II at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $145,782.

Elisa Ising

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$144,693
Base pay
$86,508
Overtime
$2,818
Other pay
$3,707
Benefits
$51,660
Total compensation
$144,693

Elisa Ising is a Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $144,693.

Jennifer Mantie

Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$144,424
Base pay
$96,687
Overtime
$2,101
Other pay
$3,218
Benefits
$42,418
Total compensation
$144,424

Jennifer Mantie is a Medical Examiner Investigator at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $144,424.

Trina Dunn

Management Secretary II/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$144,081
Base pay
$87,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,869
Benefits
$46,398
Total compensation
$144,081

Trina Dunn holds the role of Management Secretary II at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,081.

Mauricio Molina

Forensic Technician II/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp
$144,073
Base pay
$84,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,614
Benefits
$51,491
Total compensation
$144,073

Mauricio Molina holds the role of Forensic Technician II at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,073.