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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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Susan Tae

Assistant Administrator, Regional Plng/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$294,709
Base pay
$185,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,996
Benefits
$82,454
Total compensation
$294,709

Susan Tae holds the role of Assistant Administrator, Regional Plng at Regional Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $294,709.

Karen Chin

Departmental Finance Manager I/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$293,897
Base pay
$172,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,648
Benefits
$97,267
Total compensation
$293,897

Karen Chin is a Departmental Finance Manager I at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $293,897.

Kevin Fong

Information Technology Manager I/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$291,738
Base pay
$183,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,190
Benefits
$77,120
Total compensation
$291,738

Kevin Fong works as a Information Technology Manager I for Regional Planning Department. Kevin earned $291,738 in 2025.

Alejandro Garcia

Assistant Administrator, Regional Plng/Regional Planning Department

2025 total comp
$289,800
Base pay
$170,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,814
Benefits
$107,452
Total compensation
$289,800

Alejandro Garcia is a Assistant Administrator, Regional Plng at Regional Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $289,800.