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Regional Planning Department

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Regional Planning Department supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 214 employees with median total compensation of $170,444; the highest distinct record was $601,378.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$36.7M
Employees
214
Median total
$170,444
Highest record
$601,378

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 214 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($170,444) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$107,206 (63%)
  • Overtime$4,608 (3%)
  • Other$6,213 (4%)
  • Benefits$53,479 (31%)

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
$87,438
$135,552
$170,444
$199,004
$239,729

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $239,729 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $87,438. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Talar Geysimonian

Senior Geographic Information Systems Analyst/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$166,108
Base pay
$108,580
Overtime
-$25
Other pay
$945
Benefits
$56,608
Total compensation
$166,108

Talar Geysimonian works as a Senior Geographic Information Systems Analyst for Regional Planning Department. Talar earned $166,108 in 2025.

Dean Edwards

Senior Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$166,004
Base pay
$114,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,741
Benefits
$46,476
Total compensation
$166,004

Dean Edwards works as a Senior Regional Planner for Regional Planning Department. Dean earned $166,004 in 2025.

Pauline Claire Monroy

Senior Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$164,892
Base pay
$114,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,836
Benefits
$48,269
Total compensation
$164,892

Pauline Claire Monroy holds the role of Senior Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,892.

Michael Besem

Senior Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$164,862
Base pay
$114,787
Overtime
$660
Other pay
$1,232
Benefits
$48,183
Total compensation
$164,862

Michael Besem is a Senior Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,862.

Joshua Pereira

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$164,221
Base pay
$88,016
Overtime
$38,441
Other pay
$3,196
Benefits
$34,568
Total compensation
$164,221

Joshua Pereira works as a Regional Planner for Regional Planning Department. Joshua earned $164,221 in 2025.

Adrine Arakelian

Principal Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$163,426
Base pay
$110,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$840
Benefits
$51,811
Total compensation
$163,426

Adrine Arakelian is a Principal Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $163,426.

Morgan Pham

Accountant III/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$163,361
Base pay
$90,032
Overtime
$11,402
Other pay
$7,951
Benefits
$53,976
Total compensation
$163,361

At Regional Planning Department, Morgan Pham serves as a Accountant III. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,361.

Michelle Chavez

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$163,224
Base pay
$100,849
Overtime
$626
Other pay
$1,249
Benefits
$60,500
Total compensation
$163,224

Michelle Chavez holds the role of Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,224.

Lauren De La Cruz

Senior Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$160,572
Base pay
$114,787
Overtime
$1,391
Other pay
$1,970
Benefits
$42,424
Total compensation
$160,572

Lauren De La Cruz is a Senior Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $160,572.

Jon Schneider

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$159,735
Base pay
$102,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,059
Benefits
$54,110
Total compensation
$159,735

At Regional Planning Department, Jon Schneider serves as a Regional Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,735.

Marla Alvarez

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$159,388
Base pay
$108,730
Overtime
$2,102
Other pay
$3,047
Benefits
$45,509
Total compensation
$159,388

At Regional Planning Department, Marla Alvarez serves as a Regional Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,388.

Christine Vu

Accountant II/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$159,109
Base pay
$82,990
Overtime
$13,249
Other pay
$8,659
Benefits
$54,211
Total compensation
$159,109

Christine Vu is a Accountant II at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $159,109.

David Finck

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$158,996
Base pay
$102,999
Overtime
$11,147
Other pay
$2,102
Benefits
$42,748
Total compensation
$158,996

David Finck is a Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $158,996.

Katrina Castaneda

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$155,345
Base pay
$95,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$58,380
Total compensation
$155,345

Katrina Castaneda is a Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $155,345.

Azucena Sanchez

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$154,316
Base pay
$87,333
Overtime
$8,238
Other pay
$1,676
Benefits
$57,069
Total compensation
$154,316

Azucena Sanchez is a Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $154,316.

Oscar Chica

Head,Staff Services/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$154,278
Base pay
$87,370
Overtime
$429
Other pay
$6,388
Benefits
$60,091
Total compensation
$154,278

Oscar Chica is a Head,Staff Services at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $154,278.

Nicole Leung

Information Systems Analyst II/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$154,260
Base pay
$111,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,947
Benefits
$36,382
Total compensation
$154,260

Nicole Leung works as a Information Systems Analyst II for Regional Planning Department. Nicole earned $154,260 in 2025.

Edward Real

Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$153,217
Base pay
$95,919
Overtime
$1,161
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$54,740
Total compensation
$153,217

Edward Real works as a Regional Planner for Regional Planning Department. Edward earned $153,217 in 2025.