City of Los Angeles / City Administrative Officer

Agency file

City Administrative Officer

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Administrative Officer provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 266 employees with median total compensation of $124,099; the highest distinct record was $503,166.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $32.6M
Employees: 266
Median total: $124,099
Highest record: $503,166

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$323,009+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 266 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($124,099) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,485 (85%)
Overtime — $1,100 (1%)
Other — $6,860 (6%)
Benefits — $10,943 (9%)

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

$7,552

$33,321

$124,099

$183,275

$254,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $254,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,552. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Administrative Analyst II

36 · $172,409

Senior Administrative Analyst I

27 · $141,365

Management Analyst

24 · $83,159

20 · $8,319

Chief Administrative Analyst

15 · $278,341

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$31.3M —	208 —	$146,106 —
2025	$32.6M ▲ 3.9%	266 ▲ 27.9%	$124,099 ▼ 15.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Elena Guevara Ventura

Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$160,990

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $133,267
Overtime: $2,353
Other pay: $1,989
Benefits: $23,381
Total compensation: $160,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1590-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343839303933
Row ID: 25343839303933101590-0FT

At City Administrative Officer, Elena Guevara Ventura serves as a Administrative Analyst within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,990. They are represented by 61.

Erica Cardenas

Management Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$160,525

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $139,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $19,854
Total compensation: $160,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3439313337
Row ID: 253439313337109184-0FT

Erica Cardenas is a Management Analyst at City Administrative Officer within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,525. Union affiliation: 01.

Vanessa Vigil

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$160,312

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $125,633
Overtime: $11,558
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $22,671
Total compensation: $160,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313037303933
Row ID: 25313037303933101541-2FT

Vanessa Vigil holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,312. They are represented by 61.

Austin Patrick

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$160,022

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $140,025
Overtime: $6,749
Other pay: $2,661
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $160,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313536343533
Row ID: 25313536343533101541-2FT

Austin Patrick holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,022. Their bargaining unit is 61.

Scott Goldstein

Na/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$159,701

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $21,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,941
Benefits: $927
Total compensation: $159,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1530-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3038323032
Row ID: 253038323032101530-2FT

Scott Goldstein holds the role of Na at City Administrative Officer within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,701. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Michelle Chow

Management Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$158,123

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $132,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,666
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $158,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732353236
Row ID: 253732353236109184-0FT

Michelle Chow is a Management Analyst at City Administrative Officer within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,123. They are represented by 01.

Kristine Harutyunyan

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$157,515

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $126,070
Overtime: $9,104
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $20,761
Total compensation: $157,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363335393933
Row ID: 25363335393933101541-1FT

Kristine Harutyunyan holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,515. Union affiliation: 61.

Justin Lawson

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$157,274

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $130,234
Overtime: $2,690
Other pay: $1,680
Benefits: $22,670
Total compensation: $157,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313533363034
Row ID: 25313533363034101541-2FT

Justin Lawson is a Senior Administrative Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,274. Their bargaining unit is 61.

Sylvia Romero

Chief Clerk/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$157,138

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $125,245
Overtime: $1,565
Other pay: $7,650
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $157,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1253-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631373633
Row ID: 253631373633101253-0FT

Sylvia Romero is a Chief Clerk at City Administrative Officer within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,138. They are represented by 20.

Bianca Swan

Senior Project Coordinator/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$156,400

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $137,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $978
Benefits: $18,252
Total compensation: $156,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1538-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323138303733
Row ID: 25323138303733101538-0FT

Bianca Swan works as a Senior Project Coordinator for City Administrative Officer within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Bianca earned $156,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Kimberly Squire

Senior Management Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$155,789

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $129,528
Overtime: $6,831
Other pay: $909
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $155,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333834313933
Row ID: 25333834313933109171-1FT

Kimberly Squire works as a Senior Management Analyst I for City Administrative Officer within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $155,789 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Rafael Garcia

Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$155,695

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $124,488
Overtime: $6,867
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $22,663
Total compensation: $155,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1590-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353730333034
Row ID: 25353730333034101590-0FT

Rafael Garcia works as a Administrative Analyst for City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. Rafael earned $155,695 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 61.

Megan Falcone

Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$155,174

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $126,608
Overtime: $4,606
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $22,339
Total compensation: $155,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343439393034
Row ID: 25343439393034101541-1FT

Megan Falcone holds the role of Administrative Analyst at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,174. Union affiliation: 61.

Pedro Torres

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$155,102

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $128,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $26,283
Total compensation: $155,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343431333034
Row ID: 25343431333034101541-1FT

Pedro Torres works as a Senior Administrative Analyst I for City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. Pedro earned $155,102 in 2025. Union affiliation: 61.

Natalie Pham

Risk Manager I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$154,481

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $126,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,057
Benefits: $26,679
Total compensation: $154,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1530-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303030393733
Row ID: 25303030393733101530-2FT

Natalie Pham is a Risk Manager I at City Administrative Officer within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,481. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Steven Shack

Senior Management Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$153,581

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $140,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,483
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $153,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343731343633
Row ID: 25343731343633109171-1FT

Steven Shack holds the role of Senior Management Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,581. They are represented by 20.

Cecilia Castillo

Senior Project Coordinator/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$149,610

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $132,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,679
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $149,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0185-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393133343333
Row ID: 25393133343333100185-0FT

Cecilia Castillo holds the role of Senior Project Coordinator at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,610. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Mintra Pothongsunun

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$149,061

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $130,713
Overtime: $6,101
Other pay: $1,337
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $149,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313633313034
Row ID: 25313633313034101541-1FT

Mintra Pothongsunun holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst I at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,061. Their bargaining unit is 61.