Los Angeles County / Public Health / Secretary III

Job-title file

Secretary III

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

21 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $115,243, below the department median of $162,589.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $115,243
Agency median: $162,589
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$95,988$125,278+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Secretary III pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 58,800 people — is $53,550. Public Health pays a median base salary of $65,591 for this role, 22% above that figure — about the 77th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,420

$44,720

$53,550

$64,290

$76,510

Public Health median · $65,591

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Public Health’s median base salary is 38% above that national figure, about the 89th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Public Health median · $65,591

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Health is $113,726, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Los Angeles County

Secretary III is held in 22 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Health, the median of $115,243 ranks #10 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Resources Department

$124,064 · 1

Health Services

$120,625 · 8

Probation Department

$119,909 · 34

Mental Health

$117,851 · 50

Public Social Services Department

$117,381 · 4

Treasurer & Tax Collector

$117,172 · 7

Children & Family Services

$117,167 · 163

Internal Services Department

$115,975 · 25

Harbor-Ucla Medical Center

$115,451 · 8

Olive View-Ucla Medical Center

$115,094 · 9

Fire Department

$115,015 · 25

Public Works Department

$113,494 · 30

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

Compare jurisdictions

Secretary beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $114,909 ranks #2 of 27. See Secretary across all of Los Angeles County →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,666 · 63

City of Los Angeles

$105,342 · 115

District of Columbia

$70,919 · 9

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$69,267 · 5

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$64,214 · 3,216

New York Public Authorities

$61,133 · 122

Johnson County, Kansas

$58,378 · 7

Vermont

$55,286 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Secretary 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Public Health

Record list

Employees with this title

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Le Truong

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$125,537

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,659
Benefits: $47,632
Total compensation: $125,537

Le Truong works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Le earned $125,537 in 2025.

Sun Leon

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,889

Base pay: $69,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,087
Benefits: $50,656
Total compensation: $124,889

At Public Health, Sun Leon serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,889.

Irene Atilano

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,622

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,927
Benefits: $47,449
Total compensation: $124,622

Irene Atilano is a Secretary III at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $124,622.

Cindy Liu

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$124,324

Base pay: $68,766
Overtime: $269
Other pay: $7,928
Benefits: $47,361
Total compensation: $124,324

At Public Health, Cindy Liu serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,324.

Maria Amaya

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$120,562

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,652
Benefits: $44,664
Total compensation: $120,562

Maria Amaya works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Maria earned $120,562 in 2025.

Amber Strange

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$120,184

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,007
Benefits: $45,931
Total compensation: $120,184

Amber Strange holds the role of Secretary III at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,184.

Francisca Clemente

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$120,010

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,491
Benefits: $45,273
Total compensation: $120,010

At Public Health, Francisca Clemente serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,010.

Deborah Andujo

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$119,236

Base pay: $64,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,856
Benefits: $48,664
Total compensation: $119,236

Deborah Andujo works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Deborah earned $119,236 in 2025.

Brittany Cuarenta

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$119,154

Base pay: $64,861
Overtime: $1,552
Other pay: $8,176
Benefits: $44,565
Total compensation: $119,154

Brittany Cuarenta holds the role of Secretary III at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,154.

Damaris Nunez

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$118,558

Base pay: $65,885
Overtime: $810
Other pay: $6,300
Benefits: $45,563
Total compensation: $118,558

Damaris Nunez works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Damaris earned $118,558 in 2025.

Ernestina Navarro

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$115,243

Base pay: $68,137
Overtime: $5,333
Other pay: $8,783
Benefits: $32,990
Total compensation: $115,243

At Public Health, Ernestina Navarro serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,243.

Aurora Arellano

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$113,726

Base pay: $60,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,469
Benefits: $44,003
Total compensation: $113,726

Aurora Arellano is a Secretary III at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $113,726.

Sara Delois Haynes

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$112,741

Base pay: $68,954
Overtime: $1,874
Other pay: $7,579
Benefits: $34,334
Total compensation: $112,741

Sara Delois Haynes is a Secretary III at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $112,741.

Stefanie Ly

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,233

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,939
Benefits: $34,048
Total compensation: $111,233

Stefanie Ly holds the role of Secretary III at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,233.

Claudia Scarcello

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$110,504

Base pay: $66,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,928
Benefits: $36,302
Total compensation: $110,504

Claudia Scarcello works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Claudia earned $110,504 in 2025.

Carole Frazier Hughes

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$110,478

Base pay: $69,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,427
Benefits: $34,805
Total compensation: $110,478

Carole Frazier Hughes works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Carole earned $110,478 in 2025.

Roselyn Smith

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$107,321

Base pay: $65,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,053
Benefits: $35,918
Total compensation: $107,321

Roselyn Smith holds the role of Secretary III at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,321.

Linda Yun

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,561

Base pay: $64,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,334
Benefits: $32,584
Total compensation: $106,561

At Public Health, Linda Yun serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,561.

Ana Rodriguez Marquez

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,865

Base pay: $65,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,383
Benefits: $34,360
Total compensation: $104,865

Ana Rodriguez Marquez works as a Secretary III for Public Health. Ana earned $104,865 in 2025.

La'Mesha Hyder

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$100,445

Base pay: $63,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,138
Benefits: $31,593
Total compensation: $100,445

La'Mesha Hyder works as a Secretary III for Public Health. La'Mesha earned $100,445 in 2025.

Ana Alatorre

Secretary III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,988

Base pay: $57,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,852
Benefits: $32,493
Total compensation: $95,988

Ana Alatorre is a Secretary III at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $95,988.