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Los Angeles County / Regional Planning Department

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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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Michelle Lynch

Principal Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$239,729
Base pay
$125,135
Overtime
$44,674
Other pay
$1,320
Benefits
$68,600
Total compensation
$239,729

Michelle Lynch holds the role of Principal Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,729.

Mark Herwick

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$237,612
Base pay
$154,736
Overtime
$5,854
Other pay
$841
Benefits
$76,181
Total compensation
$237,612

Mark Herwick holds the role of Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,612.

Kari Rodriguez

Deptl Human Resources Manager I/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$236,035
Base pay
$141,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,950
Benefits
$71,715
Total compensation
$236,035

Kari Rodriguez holds the role of Deptl Human Resources Manager I at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $236,035.

Kevin Finkel

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$235,625
Base pay
$154,736
Overtime
$2,520
Other pay
$907
Benefits
$77,462
Total compensation
$235,625

Kevin Finkel holds the role of Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $235,625.

Tina Fung

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$235,265
Base pay
$150,544
Overtime
$6,719
Other pay
$2,190
Benefits
$75,812
Total compensation
$235,265

At Regional Planning Department, Tina Fung serves as a Supervising Regional Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $235,265.

Joshua Huntington

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$234,355
Base pay
$154,736
Overtime
$945
Other pay
$841
Benefits
$77,833
Total compensation
$234,355

Joshua Huntington holds the role of Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $234,355.

Patricia Hachiya

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$233,231
Base pay
$154,736
Overtime
$1,352
Other pay
$841
Benefits
$76,302
Total compensation
$233,231

Patricia Hachiya is a Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $233,231.

Glenn Kam

Principal Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$232,110
Base pay
$125,380
Overtime
$35,217
Other pay
$2,271
Benefits
$69,242
Total compensation
$232,110

Glenn Kam is a Principal Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $232,110.

Michele Bush

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$231,732
Base pay
$147,617
Overtime
$7,026
Other pay
$2,252
Benefits
$74,837
Total compensation
$231,732

At Regional Planning Department, Michele Bush serves as a Supervising Regional Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $231,732.

Amirah Alim

Senior Information Systems Analyst/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$229,130
Base pay
$142,874
Overtime
$68
Other pay
$13,649
Benefits
$72,539
Total compensation
$229,130

At Regional Planning Department, Amirah Alim serves as a Senior Information Systems Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $229,130.

Steven Jareb

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$228,111
Base pay
$147,692
Overtime
$6,612
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$72,553
Total compensation
$228,111

Steven Jareb holds the role of Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,111.

Gina Natoli

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$226,913
Base pay
$154,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$840
Benefits
$71,945
Total compensation
$226,913

Gina Natoli is a Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $226,913.

Carmen Sainz

Supervising Regional Planner/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$226,858
Base pay
$150,544
Overtime
$10,905
Other pay
$4,301
Benefits
$61,108
Total compensation
$226,858

Carmen Sainz holds the role of Supervising Regional Planner at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,858.