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

Melinda Gejer

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$227,985

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $200,682
Overtime: $1,845
Other pay: $2,175
Benefits: $23,283
Total compensation: $227,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3338373839
Row ID: 253338373839101541-2FT

Melinda Gejer works as a Senior Administrative Analyst II for City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $227,985 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 61.

Kay Ha

Senior Management Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$226,638

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $194,892
Overtime: $1,789
Other pay: $3,357
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $226,638
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: 3433383237
Row ID: 253433383237101541-2FT

Kay Ha is a Senior Management Analyst II at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $226,638. Their bargaining unit is 61.

Darnell Gray

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$219,914

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $187,314
Overtime: $1,748
Other pay: $9,878
Benefits: $20,975
Total compensation: $219,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 61

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1541-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731303139
Row ID: 253731303139101541-2FT

At City Administrative Officer, Darnell Gray serves as a Senior Administrative Analyst II within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,914. Union affiliation: 61.

Julie Ann Lim Jacobe

Senior Administrative Analyst I/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$219,708

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $178,637
Overtime: $12,297
Other pay: $2,175
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $219,708
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: 393036333932
Row ID: 25393036333932101541-1FT

Julie Ann Lim Jacobe 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 $219,708. They are represented by 61.

Parker Lee

Senior Systems Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$219,188

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $202,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,778
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $219,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3836353534
Row ID: 253836353534101597-2FT

Parker Lee holds the role of Senior Systems Analyst II at City Administrative Officer within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,188. Union affiliation: 20.

Kendra Santillan

Chief Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$217,672

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $198,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $570
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $217,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1554-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393936303833
Row ID: 25393936303833101554-0FT

Kendra Santillan holds the role of Chief Administrative Analyst at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,672. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Allan Tan

Risk Manager II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$217,613

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $189,270
Overtime: $797
Other pay: $4,714
Benefits: $22,833
Total compensation: $217,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1530-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373839333633
Row ID: 25373839333633101530-2FT

Allan Tan works as a Risk Manager II for City Administrative Officer within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Allan earned $217,613 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Yi Ting Wang

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$217,031

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $198,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $197
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $217,031
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: 343039323933
Row ID: 25343039323933101541-2FT

Yi Ting Wang holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst II at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,031. Union affiliation: 61.

Calvin Joe

Risk Manager II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$215,617

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $190,593
Overtime: $1,780
Other pay: $2,321
Benefits: $20,924
Total compensation: $215,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1530-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831343133
Row ID: 253831343133101530-2FT

Calvin Joe works as a Risk Manager II for City Administrative Officer within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Calvin earned $215,617 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.