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Los Angeles County / Public Social Services Department

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Public Social Services Department

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

The Public Social Services Department delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 15,097 employees with median total compensation of $111,187; the highest distinct record was $667,820.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.7B
Employees
15,097
Median total
$111,187
Highest record
$667,820

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 15,097 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,187) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$63,917 (57%)
  • Overtime$635 (1%)
  • Other$7,222 (6%)
  • Benefits$40,830 (36%)

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
$67,259
$94,626
$111,187
$129,364
$156,428

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,428 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,259. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibility Worker II
6,598 · $105,178
Eligibility Supervisor
1,048 · $133,419
Social Worker
640 · $143,638

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

Employees

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Lourdes Gastelum

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,482
Base pay
$65,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,098
Benefits
$35,835
Total compensation
$107,482

Lourdes Gastelum holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,482.

Leanna Lau

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,481
Base pay
$66,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,790
Benefits
$34,383
Total compensation
$107,481

Leanna Lau holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,481.

Vera Rios

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,480
Base pay
$66,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,525
Benefits
$35,553
Total compensation
$107,480

Vera Rios holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,480.

Alma Medina

Intermediate Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,476
Base pay
$53,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,401
Benefits
$46,830
Total compensation
$107,476

Alma Medina holds the role of Intermediate Clerk at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,476.

Richard Hernandez

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,471
Base pay
$69,618
Overtime
$472
Other pay
$6,728
Benefits
$30,653
Total compensation
$107,471

Richard Hernandez works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Richard earned $107,471 in 2025.

Jane Kilat

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,469
Base pay
$55,657
Overtime
$278
Other pay
$7,928
Benefits
$43,606
Total compensation
$107,469

Jane Kilat works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Jane earned $107,469 in 2025.

Jamie Diaz

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,460
Base pay
$55,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,008
Benefits
$47,255
Total compensation
$107,460

At Public Social Services Department, Jamie Diaz serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,460.

Soojung Huh

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,460
Base pay
$66,150
Overtime
$2,574
Other pay
$5,526
Benefits
$33,210
Total compensation
$107,460

Soojung Huh works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Soojung earned $107,460 in 2025.

Alona Hsueh

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,455
Base pay
$59,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,721
Benefits
$41,194
Total compensation
$107,455

Alona Hsueh is a Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $107,455.

Phyllis Munoz

Senior Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,443
Base pay
$60,912
Overtime
$1,971
Other pay
$9,644
Benefits
$34,916
Total compensation
$107,443

At Public Social Services Department, Phyllis Munoz serves as a Senior Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,443.

Liana Zakharyan

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,443
Base pay
$53,883
Overtime
$1,559
Other pay
$5,040
Benefits
$46,961
Total compensation
$107,443

Liana Zakharyan holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,443.

Veronica JimenezMay be multiple

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,443

Veronica Jimenez appears in Public Social Services Department payroll as a Eligibility Worker II, with $107,443 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Jeanna Davis

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,434
Base pay
$66,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,584
Benefits
$35,601
Total compensation
$107,434

Jeanna Davis holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,434.

Catherine Verdin

Appeals Hearing Specialist/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,433
Base pay
$68,050
Overtime
$80
Other pay
$6,323
Benefits
$32,980
Total compensation
$107,433

Catherine Verdin works as a Appeals Hearing Specialist for Public Social Services Department. Catherine earned $107,433 in 2025.

Zhizi Lei

Inventory Control Assistant I/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,430
Base pay
$55,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,390
Benefits
$46,907
Total compensation
$107,430

Zhizi Lei holds the role of Inventory Control Assistant I at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,430.

Yolanda Delgado

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,426
Base pay
$66,402
Overtime
$1,272
Other pay
$7,796
Benefits
$31,956
Total compensation
$107,426

At Public Social Services Department, Yolanda Delgado serves as a Eligibility Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,426.

Michelle Garcia

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,417
Base pay
$53,354
Overtime
$856
Other pay
$5,021
Benefits
$48,186
Total compensation
$107,417

Michelle Garcia works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Michelle earned $107,417 in 2025.

Emily Eng

Social Worker/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,409
Base pay
$67,888
Overtime
$288
Other pay
$5,565
Benefits
$33,668
Total compensation
$107,409

Emily Eng is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $107,409.

Arpineh Shirvanian

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,409
Base pay
$61,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$40,922
Total compensation
$107,409

Arpineh Shirvanian is a Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $107,409.

Shemaiah Severan-Robertson

G a I N Services Worker/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$107,403
Base pay
$66,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,536
Benefits
$35,614
Total compensation
$107,403

Shemaiah Severan-Robertson works as a G a I N Services Worker for Public Social Services Department. Shemaiah earned $107,403 in 2025.