Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant

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Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

4 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $141,549, below the department median of $147,401.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $579.1K
Role median: $141,549
Agency median: $147,401
Comparison: Below

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This role across Los Angeles County

Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant is held in 12 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Works Department, the median of $141,549 ranks #10 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Beaches & Harbors

$185,057 · 1

Parks & Recreation Department

$184,928 · 1

Assessor

$179,992 · 1

Internal Services Department

$173,890 · 1

$167,067 · 1

$160,771 · 1

$156,849 · 18

$148,691 · 5

$141,936 · 1

$138,809 · 1

$128,173 · 1

Median total compensation for the Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Livier Lopez

Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant/Public Works Department

2025 total comp

$172,814

Base pay: $98,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $69,149
Total compensation: $172,814

Livier Lopez is a Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $172,814.

Tung Nguyen

Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant/Public Works Department

2025 total comp

$141,606

Base pay: $74,698
Overtime: $9,418
Other pay: $8,407
Benefits: $49,083
Total compensation: $141,606

Tung Nguyen works as a Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant for Public Works Department. Tung earned $141,606 in 2025.

Araceli Ruiz

Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant/Public Works Department

2025 total comp

$141,492

Base pay: $73,698
Overtime: $684
Other pay: $6,201
Benefits: $60,909
Total compensation: $141,492

Araceli Ruiz holds the role of Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,492.

Karla Murcia Castro

Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant/Public Works Department

2025 total comp

$123,223

Base pay: $72,181
Overtime: $1,521
Other pay: $13,762
Benefits: $35,759
Total compensation: $123,223

Karla Murcia Castro works as a Principal Departmental Personnel Assistant for Public Works Department. Karla earned $123,223 in 2025.