Los Angeles County / Public Health / Epidemiologist

Job-title file

Epidemiologist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

65 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $191,030, above the department median of $162,589.

Employees: 65
Total payroll: $12.1M
Role median: $191,030
Agency median: $162,589
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,585$229,950+

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How total compensation varies among the 65 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.

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This role across Los Angeles County

Epidemiologist is held in 4 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Health, the median of $191,030 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Services

$211,788 · 3

Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

$204,005 · 1

Medical Examiner

$153,265 · 1

Median total compensation for the Epidemiologist role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Epidemiologist beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $192,143 ranks #1 of 21. See Epidemiologist across all of Los Angeles County →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$176,018 · 45

City of Chicago

$128,316 · 33

District of Columbia

$107,046 · 22

Tennessee

$104,068 · 137

Johnson County, Kansas

$89,688 · 6

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$82,943 · 5

Arkansas

$78,130 · 24

Vermont

$74,984 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Epidemiologistroles 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

Employees with this title

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Tuff Witarama

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$191,030

Base pay: $119,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,974
Benefits: $58,978
Total compensation: $191,030

At Public Health, Tuff Witarama serves as a Epidemiologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,030.

Joanne Estevez

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$189,963

Base pay: $118,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,960
Benefits: $57,569
Total compensation: $189,963

Joanne Estevez is a Epidemiologist at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $189,963.

Daniel Chi Shin Yeung

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$189,776

Base pay: $121,296
Overtime: $369
Other pay: $8,969
Benefits: $59,142
Total compensation: $189,776

Daniel Chi Shin Yeung holds the role of Epidemiologist at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,776.

Michelle Chan

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$184,118

Base pay: $115,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,838
Benefits: $50,098
Total compensation: $184,118

At Public Health, Michelle Chan serves as a Epidemiologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,118.

Carolina Magana

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$183,841

Base pay: $114,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,883
Benefits: $50,562
Total compensation: $183,841

Carolina Magana holds the role of Epidemiologist at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,841.

Nina Mykhaylov

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$183,630

Base pay: $105,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,363
Benefits: $69,812
Total compensation: $183,630

Nina Mykhaylov works as a Epidemiologist for Public Health. Nina earned $183,630 in 2025.

Joseph Thompson

Epidemiologist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$182,370

Base pay: $116,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,822
Benefits: $54,556
Total compensation: $182,370

At Public Health, Joseph Thompson serves as a Epidemiologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,370.