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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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Gary Hirschtick

Dir,District Environmental Services/Public Health

2025 total comp
$274,121
Base pay
$165,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,218
Benefits
$80,241
Total compensation
$274,121

Gary Hirschtick is a Dir,District Environmental Services at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $274,121.

Calla Matheus-Cruz

Supervisor Health Facilities Evaluator, Nursing/Public Health

2025 total comp
$274,053
Base pay
$165,503
Overtime
$19,903
Other pay
$6,672
Benefits
$81,975
Total compensation
$274,053

Calla Matheus-Cruz is a Supervisor Health Facilities Evaluator, Nursing at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $274,053.

Kevin Ong

Senior Staff Analyst, Health/Public Health

2025 total comp
$273,825
Base pay
$159,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,000
Benefits
$95,488
Total compensation
$273,825

At Public Health, Kevin Ong serves as a Senior Staff Analyst, Health. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,825.

Vinay Garg

Information Technology Supervisor/Public Health

2025 total comp
$273,650
Base pay
$172,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,937
Benefits
$78,234
Total compensation
$273,650

Vinay Garg is a Information Technology Supervisor at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $273,650.

Takako Li

Fiscal Officer II/Public Health

2025 total comp
$273,398
Base pay
$171,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,817
Benefits
$87,004
Total compensation
$273,398

Takako Li holds the role of Fiscal Officer II at Public Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,398.

Stephanie Chen

Program Implementation Manager,Hs/Public Health

2025 total comp
$273,122
Base pay
$165,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,551
Benefits
$90,033
Total compensation
$273,122

Stephanie Chen works as a Program Implementation Manager,Hs for Public Health. Stephanie earned $273,122 in 2025.

Deanna Bressler

Public Health Nursing Supervisor/Public Health

2025 total comp
$273,104
Base pay
$175,879
Overtime
$3,692
Other pay
$8,926
Benefits
$84,607
Total compensation
$273,104

Deanna Bressler works as a Public Health Nursing Supervisor for Public Health. Deanna earned $273,104 in 2025.

Magdalena Joya

Nursing Instructor/Public Health

2025 total comp
$272,979
Base pay
$175,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,641
Benefits
$83,836
Total compensation
$272,979

Magdalena Joya is a Nursing Instructor at Public Health. 2025 total compensation came to $272,979.

Aurora Lopez

Public Health Nursing Supervisor/Public Health

2025 total comp
$272,635
Base pay
$176,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,853
Benefits
$77,225
Total compensation
$272,635

At Public Health, Aurora Lopez serves as a Public Health Nursing Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,635.