Los Angeles County / Medical Examiner
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Senior Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner
Nydia Valentin works as a Senior Typist-Clerk for Medical Examiner. Nydia earned $20,490 in 2025.
Information Systems Analyst I/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, John Aye serves as a Information Systems Analyst I. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,009.
Criminalistics Laboratory Technician/Medical Examiner
Cassandra Flores holds the role of Criminalistics Laboratory Technician at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,169.
Student Worker/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, Valerie Mercado serves as a Student Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,183.
Medical Examiner Investigator/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, Emily Edge Biersdorf serves as a Medical Examiner Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,527.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Matthew Miller holds the role of Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,244.
Senior Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner
Lydia Cardenas holds the role of Senior Typist-Clerk at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,843.
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner
Joanna Weimer holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,395.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, Jacquelyn Morhaime serves as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,284.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Zuhha Ashraf works as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex for Medical Examiner. Zuhha earned $5,056 in 2025.
Dental Specialist/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, Stephen Lojeski serves as a Dental Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,787.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Kendra Palmer holds the role of Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,522.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Ajay Panchal works as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Megaflex for Medical Examiner. Ajay earned $2,159 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Job Augustine is a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $1,875.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Joseph Vallone holds the role of Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,868.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Julie Huss-Bawab works as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex for Medical Examiner. Julie earned $1,037 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
Dennis Rhee works as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex for Medical Examiner. Dennis earned $1,023 in 2025.
Senior Clerk/Medical Examiner
Kathy Hernandez works as a Senior Clerk for Medical Examiner. Kathy earned $834 in 2025.
Assistant Chief Medical Examiner's Investigations/Medical Examiner
Edward Winter is a Assistant Chief Medical Examiner's Investigations at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $8.
Senior Typist-Clerk/Medical Examiner
Melody Smith works as a Senior Typist-Clerk for Medical Examiner. Melody earned $4 in 2025.