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Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Financial Specialist IV

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Financial Specialist IV

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

10 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $216,782, above the department median of $147,401.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$2.1M
Role median
$216,782
Agency median
$147,401
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$134,667$229,255+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Los Angeles County

Financial Specialist IV is held in 7 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Works Department, the median of $216,782 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department
$213,781 · 1
Public Health
$208,712 · 8
Health Services
$202,873 · 4
Mental Health
$200,752 · 2
District Attorney
$187,671 · 1

Median total compensation for the Financial Specialist IV role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Financial Specialist beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $181,452 ranks #1 of 4. See Financial Specialist across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida
$65,137 · 113
Vermont
$59,134 · 46

Median total compensation for comparable Financial Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Luong

Financial Specialist IV/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$229,461
Base pay
$129,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,949
Benefits
$83,813
Total compensation
$229,461

David Luong is a Financial Specialist IV at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $229,461.

Cynthia Phan

Financial Specialist IV/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$228,315
Base pay
$122,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,885
Benefits
$88,663
Total compensation
$228,315

Cynthia Phan is a Financial Specialist IV at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $228,315.