Los Angeles County / Public Health
Agency file
The Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 4,627 employees with median total compensation of $162,589; the highest distinct record was $819,411.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,627 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($162,589) — 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 $245,821 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,661. 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
Highest-paid first / page 1
Director of Public Health/Public Health
Barbara Ferrer works as a Director of Public Health for Public Health. Barbara earned $819,411 in 2025.
Medical Director, Public Health (Uc)/Public Health
Muntu Davis holds the role of Medical Director, Public Health (Uc) at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $754,585.
Medical Director, Public Health (Uc)/Public Health
Anish Mahajan is a Medical Director, Public Health (Uc) at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $753,839.
Medical Director, Public Health (Uc)/Public Health
At Public Health, Rita Singhal serves as a Medical Director, Public Health (Uc). Their 2025 pay totaled $730,016.
Chief Physician II Psychiatry/Public Health
Gary Tsai works as a Chief Physician II Psychiatry for Public Health. Gary earned $693,838 in 2025.
Senior Physician Psychiatry/Public Health
Dickson Diamond is a Senior Physician Psychiatry at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $685,962.
Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
Jan King is a Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $639,082.
Chief Physician II Family Practice/Public Health
Tony Kuo works as a Chief Physician II Family Practice for Public Health. Tony earned $637,635 in 2025.
Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Julie Higashi holds the role of Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $615,128.
Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
Sonali Kulkarni is a Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $611,787.
Chief Physician I Family Practice/Public Health
Condessa Curley is a Chief Physician I Family Practice at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $608,806.
Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
Maxine Liggins works as a Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General for Public Health. Maxine earned $602,635 in 2025.
Senior Physician - Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
Shobita Rajagopalan is a Senior Physician - Internal Medicine - General at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $594,975.
Senior Physician Psychiatry/Public Health
Brian Hurley is a Senior Physician Psychiatry at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $589,377.
Chf Phys III 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
At Public Health, Priya Batra serves as a Chf Phys III 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine. Their 2025 pay totaled $589,263.
Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Dawn Terashita Gastelum works as a Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine for Public Health. Dawn earned $583,852 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Int Med-Cardiology Non-Invasive Megaflex/Public Health
Hung Tran works as a Phys Specialist Int Med-Cardiology Non-Invasive Megaflex for Public Health. Hung earned $581,068 in 2025.
Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
At Public Health, Alicia Chang serves as a Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General. Their 2025 pay totaled $580,365.
Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
Sharon Balter is a Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $578,737.
Chief Physician I Family Practice/Public Health
Annette Guerrero holds the role of Chief Physician I Family Practice at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $578,112.
Chief Physician I Int Med-Infectious Disease/Public Health
Sheree Poitier holds the role of Chief Physician I Int Med-Infectious Disease at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $576,078.
Chf Physician II 93 Prev Med-Pub Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
At Public Health, Seira Kurian serves as a Chf Physician II 93 Prev Med-Pub Health & General Prev Medicine. Their 2025 pay totaled $572,867.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
Moon Kim is a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $571,226.
Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Susan Baldwin is a Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $569,574.
Senior Physician Family Practice/Public Health
At Public Health, Michael Lewis serves as a Senior Physician Family Practice. Their 2025 pay totaled $567,390.
Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Janina Morrison holds the role of Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $564,332.
Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Robert Gilchick works as a Chf Physician I 93 -Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine for Public Health. Robert earned $557,272 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
At Public Health, Monica Wong serves as a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex. Their 2025 pay totaled $556,372.
Chief Physician I Pediatrics/Public Health
Edward Bloch holds the role of Chief Physician I Pediatrics at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $552,842.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
At Public Health, Steven Hwang serves as a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex. Their 2025 pay totaled $549,295.
Senior Physician Pediatrics/Public Health
At Public Health, Yasangi Jayasinha serves as a Senior Physician Pediatrics. Their 2025 pay totaled $547,872.
Senior Physician Family Practice/Public Health
At Public Health, Clarence Monteclaro serves as a Senior Physician Family Practice. Their 2025 pay totaled $532,156.
Chief Physician II Family Practice/Public Health
Naman Shah works as a Chief Physician II Family Practice for Public Health. Naman earned $529,955 in 2025.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
Sarah Guerry works as a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex for Public Health. Sarah earned $527,758 in 2025.
Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General/Public Health
At Public Health, Leonard Moore serves as a Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General. Their 2025 pay totaled $521,827.
Phys Specialist Mf 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine-Mf/Public Health
At Public Health, Douglas Melnick serves as a Phys Specialist Mf 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine-Mf. Their 2025 pay totaled $521,354.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
Kimberly West is a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $521,031.
Phys Specialist Mf 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine-Mf/Public Health
Eloisa Gonzalez holds the role of Phys Specialist Mf 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine-Mf at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $513,377.
Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex/Public Health
Homer Boyd is a Phys Specialist Int Med - General Megaflex at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $509,020.
Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine/Public Health
Charles Cardenas works as a Senior Physician 93 Prev Med-Public Health & General Prev Medicine for Public Health. Charles earned $492,519 in 2025.