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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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Maria Morales-Castillo

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$89,538
Base pay
$53,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,209
Benefits
$29,872
Total compensation
$89,538

At Public Social Services Department, Maria Morales-Castillo serves as a Eligibility Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,538.

Cau Banh

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$89,527
Base pay
$54,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,284
Benefits
$28,843
Total compensation
$89,527

Cau Banh works as a Eligibility Worker II for Public Social Services Department. Cau earned $89,527 in 2025.

Mayra Hernandez

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$89,517
Base pay
$38,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,983
Benefits
$44,221
Total compensation
$89,517

At Public Social Services Department, Mayra Hernandez serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,517.

Salpy Vahanian

Eligibility Worker II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$89,516
Base pay
$63,936
Overtime
$1,260
Other pay
$7,684
Benefits
$16,636
Total compensation
$89,516

Salpy Vahanian is a Eligibility Worker II at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $89,516.

Nathan Midkiff

Application Developer II/Public Social Services Department

2025 total comp
$89,513
Base pay
$62,149
Overtime
$332
Other pay
$5,277
Benefits
$21,755
Total compensation
$89,513

Nathan Midkiff is a Application Developer II at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $89,513.