Los Angeles County / Public Social Services Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 4
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Monica Shim holds the role of Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $265,444.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Ricky Espana is a Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $265,125.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Janet Mitri serves as a Principal Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $265,014.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Marcia Blachman-Benitez serves as a Human Services Administrator III. Their 2025 pay totaled $264,294.
Information Technology Manager I/Public Social Services Department
Gurpreet Kaur is a Information Technology Manager I at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $263,963.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Mario Alvarez works as a Human Services Administrator III for Public Social Services Department. Mario earned $263,833 in 2025.
Database Administrator/Public Social Services Department
Ratna Paladugu is a Database Administrator at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $263,534.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Juan Camarena is a Principal Information Systems Analyst at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $263,436.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Kenneth Le serves as a Principal Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,999.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Nancy Rico holds the role of Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $262,974.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Benjamin Fimbres serves as a Principal Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,921.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Vilma Cruz is a Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $262,840.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Heleodoro Garcia works as a Administrative Services Manager III for Public Social Services Department. Heleodoro earned $262,577 in 2025.
Principal Application Developer/Public Social Services Department
Byoung Bae works as a Principal Application Developer for Public Social Services Department. Byoung earned $262,546 in 2025.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Carla Shaw serves as a Human Services Administrator III. Their 2025 pay totaled $262,316.
Principal Application Developer/Public Social Services Department
Philip Gundala holds the role of Principal Application Developer at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $262,198.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Dorothy Ceniza-Bernal works as a Administrative Services Manager III for Public Social Services Department. Dorothy earned $262,166 in 2025.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Mariela De La Torre works as a Human Services Administrator III for Public Social Services Department. Mariela earned $261,988 in 2025.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Ken Ford serves as a Principal Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,659.
Principal Application Developer/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, David Nguyen serves as a Principal Application Developer. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,584.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Sara Gaeta-Anguiano holds the role of Administrative Services Manager III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $261,539.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Frieda Yahya works as a Administrative Services Manager III for Public Social Services Department. Frieda earned $261,459 in 2025.
Principal Network Systems Administrator/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Richard Redden serves as a Principal Network Systems Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,299.
Principal Network Systems Administrator/Public Social Services Department
Henry Chea works as a Principal Network Systems Administrator for Public Social Services Department. Henry earned $259,082 in 2025.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Lien Phan works as a Principal Information Systems Analyst for Public Social Services Department. Lien earned $258,204 in 2025.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Lisa Chea works as a Principal Information Systems Analyst for Public Social Services Department. Lisa earned $258,047 in 2025.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Sergio Andrade serves as a Principal Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,081.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Noaldo Montecinos works as a Administrative Services Manager III for Public Social Services Department. Noaldo earned $256,750 in 2025.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Vardan Poghosyan holds the role of Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $256,318.
Principal Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Sharon Caldwell works as a Principal Information Systems Analyst for Public Social Services Department. Sharon earned $256,026 in 2025.
Database Administrator/Public Social Services Department
Oliver Chow is a Database Administrator at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $255,998.
Administrative Services Manager III/Public Social Services Department
Arnetta Counts holds the role of Administrative Services Manager III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,832.
Information Technology Security Specialist/Public Social Services Department
Chia-Chun Hsieh is a Information Technology Security Specialist at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $253,830.
Senior Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Victor Nunez works as a Senior Information Systems Analyst for Public Social Services Department. Victor earned $253,718 in 2025.
Senior Information Systems Analyst/Public Social Services Department
Sam Svay holds the role of Senior Information Systems Analyst at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,729.
Principal Application Developer/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Gonzalo Calderon serves as a Principal Application Developer. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,090.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Juan Lozano is a Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $251,564.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Luis Ontiveros is a Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $251,554.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
Janice Nava holds the role of Human Services Administrator III at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $249,493.
Human Services Administrator III/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Juan Rizo serves as a Human Services Administrator III. Their 2025 pay totaled $249,451.