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Public Health

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$762.7M
Employees
4,627
Median total
$162,589
Highest record
$819,411

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$102,401 (62%)
  • Overtime$1,365 (1%)
  • Other$8,958 (5%)
  • Benefits$52,123 (32%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$77,661
$111,106
$162,589
$209,587
$245,821

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).

Largest job titles

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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Christina Guo

Senior Health Facilities Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,885
Base pay
$113,568
Overtime
$4,219
Other pay
$5,490
Benefits
$58,608
Total compensation
$181,885

Christina Guo works as a Senior Health Facilities Evaluator, Nursing for Public Health. Christina earned $181,885 in 2025.

Karen Kuguru

Res Analyst Iii,Behavioral Sciences/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,881
Base pay
$112,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,870
Benefits
$63,739
Total compensation
$181,881

Karen Kuguru holds the role of Res Analyst Iii,Behavioral Sciences at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,881.

Noely Garnica

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,859
Base pay
$116,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,223
Benefits
$59,631
Total compensation
$181,859

Noely Garnica is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,859.

Wen Bo Zhou

Geographic Information Systems Analyst/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,766
Base pay
$115,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$161
Benefits
$65,826
Total compensation
$181,766

Wen Bo Zhou is a Geographic Information Systems Analyst at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,766.

Carmelita Arenas

Chief Environmental Health Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,719
Base pay
$113,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,014
Benefits
$63,467
Total compensation
$181,719

Carmelita Arenas works as a Chief Environmental Health Specialist for Public Health. Carmelita earned $181,719 in 2025.

Thomas Uvalle

Health Facilities Evaluator III/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,640
Base pay
$124,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,680
Benefits
$51,746
Total compensation
$181,640

Thomas Uvalle holds the role of Health Facilities Evaluator III at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,640.

Deborah Mojarro

Departmental Employee Relations Representative/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,633
Base pay
$111,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,002
Benefits
$65,187
Total compensation
$181,633

Deborah Mojarro works as a Departmental Employee Relations Representative for Public Health. Deborah earned $181,633 in 2025.

Yvonne Williams

Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,540
Base pay
$128,729
Overtime
$863
Other pay
$5,001
Benefits
$46,947
Total compensation
$181,540

Yvonne Williams is a Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,540.

Eljo Chester Pontiveros

Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,515
Base pay
$109,779
Overtime
$2,466
Other pay
$7,928
Benefits
$61,342
Total compensation
$181,515

Eljo Chester Pontiveros works as a Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing for Public Health. Eljo earned $181,515 in 2025.

Yeesmi Pulido

Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,471
Base pay
$108,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,001
Benefits
$68,114
Total compensation
$181,471

Yeesmi Pulido works as a Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing for Public Health. Yeesmi earned $181,471 in 2025.

Cathy Benavides

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,449
Base pay
$126,484
Overtime
$1,174
Other pay
$905
Benefits
$52,886
Total compensation
$181,449

Cathy Benavides is a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,449.

Sergio Triana

Supvg Public Health Investigator/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,427
Base pay
$104,320
Overtime
$1,613
Other pay
$16,542
Benefits
$58,952
Total compensation
$181,427

Sergio Triana works as a Supvg Public Health Investigator for Public Health. Sergio earned $181,427 in 2025.

Shantae Hawkins

Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,424
Base pay
$111,901
Overtime
$658
Other pay
$5,001
Benefits
$63,864
Total compensation
$181,424

Shantae Hawkins holds the role of Health Facilites Evaluator, Nursing at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,424.

Lei Zhou

Registered Nurse I/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,396
Base pay
$111,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,128
Benefits
$60,559
Total compensation
$181,396

Lei Zhou works as a Registered Nurse I for Public Health. Lei earned $181,396 in 2025.

Cynthia Martinez

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,379
Base pay
$114,710
Overtime
$1,994
Other pay
$5,617
Benefits
$59,058
Total compensation
$181,379

Cynthia Martinez holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,379.

Agustin Huezo

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$104,006
Overtime
$20,274
Other pay
$153
Benefits
$56,923
Total compensation
$181,356

At Public Health, Agustin Huezo serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,356.

Victor Montes

Staff Analyst, Health/Public Health

2025 total comp
$181,352
Base pay
$111,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,202
Benefits
$59,196
Total compensation
$181,352

Victor Montes works as a Staff Analyst, Health for Public Health. Victor earned $181,352 in 2025.