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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Criminalistics Research Consultant/Medical Examiner
Christopher Dalchele works as a Criminalistics Research Consultant for Medical Examiner. Christopher earned $242,751 in 2025.
Hd,Commission Servs,Bd of Supvrs/Medical Examiner
Vanessa Gastelum is a Hd,Commission Servs,Bd of Supvrs at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $241,177.
Assistant Chief Medical Examiner's Investigations/Medical Examiner
Emily Tauscher works as a Assistant Chief Medical Examiner's Investigations for Medical Examiner. Emily earned $239,362 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex/Medical Examiner
At Medical Examiner, Emily Lo serves as a Phys Specialist Pathology-Forensic Non Megaflex. Their 2025 pay totaled $237,928.
Supervising Criminalist I/Medical Examiner
Jessica Gadway is a Supervising Criminalist I at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $233,988.
Supervising Criminalist I/Medical Examiner
Samantha Ingalls is a Supervising Criminalist I at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $231,514.
Senior Criminalist/Medical Examiner
Eucen Fu is a Senior Criminalist at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $231,485.
Senior Criminalist/Medical Examiner
Winters Hardy is a Senior Criminalist at Medical Examiner. 2025 total compensation came to $227,497.
Senior Criminalist/Medical Examiner
Rubi Cabrera holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Medical Examiner. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,082.