Los Angeles County / Probation Department / Head Cook
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
10 employees hold this title in Probation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $142,719, below the department median of $155,245.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compare departments
Head Cook is held in 2 Los Angeles County departments. In Probation Department, the median of $142,719 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Head Cook role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $140,719 ranks #1 of 2. See Head Cook across all of Los Angeles County →
Median total compensation for comparable Head Cook roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Head Cook/Probation Department
Shan Sinha is a Head Cook at Probation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $231,530.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Eric Palazzo is a Head Cook at Probation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $172,473.
Head Cook/Probation Department
At Probation Department, Tony Phillips serves as a Head Cook. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,587.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Keith Obarski works as a Head Cook for Probation Department. Keith earned $145,763 in 2025.
Head Cook/Probation Department
John Velasco works as a Head Cook for Probation Department. John earned $144,719 in 2025.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Dora Rosales is a Head Cook at Probation Department. 2025 total compensation came to $140,719.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Agustin Ordaz Ruiz works as a Head Cook for Probation Department. Agustin earned $139,655 in 2025.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Rosalyn Morris works as a Head Cook for Probation Department. Rosalyn earned $133,940 in 2025.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Mary Velasco works as a Head Cook for Probation Department. Mary earned $126,967 in 2025.
Head Cook/Probation Department
Manuel Ortega holds the role of Head Cook at Probation Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $64.