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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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Ramez Salama

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$18,116
Base pay
$6,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$432
Benefits
$11,344
Total compensation
$18,116

At Public Social Services Department, Ramez Salama serves as a Eligibility Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,116.

Taylor Brown

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$18,050
Base pay
$10,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,188
Benefits
$2,846
Total compensation
$18,050

At Public Social Services Department, Taylor Brown serves as a Eligibility Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,050.

Pamela Ladson

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$18,046
Base pay
$10,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,235
Benefits
$2,765
Total compensation
$18,046

Pamela Ladson is a Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $18,046.

Alain Ma

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$18,046
Base pay
$8,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,127
Benefits
$4,849
Total compensation
$18,046

Alain Ma works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Alain earned $18,046 in 2025.

Lyle Gibbs

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$18,018
Base pay
$10,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,366
Benefits
$2,606
Total compensation
$18,018

Lyle Gibbs holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,018.

Nayeli Farran

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,979
Base pay
$10,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,021
Benefits
$2,912
Total compensation
$17,979

Nayeli Farran holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,979.

Caroline Thomas

Senior Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,977
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,419
Benefits
$11,558
Total compensation
$17,977

Caroline Thomas works as a Senior Clerk for Public Social Services Department. Caroline earned $17,977 in 2025.

Michael Carter

Intermediate Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,977
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$12,977
Total compensation
$17,977

Michael Carter is a Intermediate Clerk at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,977.

Jesse Elliott

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,975
Base pay
$7,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,487
Benefits
$4,596
Total compensation
$17,975

Jesse Elliott is a Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,975.

Martha Elias Zavala

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,966
Base pay
$8,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,999
Benefits
$4,601
Total compensation
$17,966

Martha Elias Zavala holds the role of Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,966.

Bobbierene Munoz

Eligibility Worker I/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$17,942
Base pay
$11,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$478
Benefits
$5,504
Total compensation
$17,942

Bobbierene Munoz is a Eligibility Worker I at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $17,942.