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

Terra Messina

Senior Labor Relations Specialist II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$255,490

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $250,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,985
Benefits: $1,105
Total compensation: $255,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9202-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373536373832
Row ID: 25373536373832109202-2FT

Terra Messina holds the role of Senior Labor Relations Specialist II at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,490. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Robert Roth

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$255,447

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $218,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,322
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $255,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1554-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353039343031
Row ID: 25353039343031101554-0FT

Robert Roth is a Senior Administrative Analyst II at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $255,447. They are represented by 00.

Stephanie Ozawa

Senior Labor Relations Specialist II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$254,939

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $233,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,878
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $254,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9202-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343734363433
Row ID: 25343734363433109202-2FT

At City Administrative Officer, Stephanie Ozawa serves as a Senior Labor Relations Specialist II within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,939. Union affiliation: 00.

Darian Chin

Finance Specialist III/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$248,598

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $216,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,789
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $248,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1552-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323335363031
Row ID: 25323335363031101552-3FT

Darian Chin works as a Finance Specialist III for City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Darian earned $248,598 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Zara Marie Bukirin

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$245,664

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $217,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,868
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $245,664
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: 353131343333
Row ID: 25353131343333101541-2FT

Zara Marie Bukirin works as a Senior Administrative Analyst II for City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. Zara earned $245,664 in 2025. Union affiliation: 61.

Nicholas Campbell

Finance Specialist IV/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$244,811

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $221,811
Overtime: $2,080
Other pay: $2,398
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $244,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 1554-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373136323533
Row ID: 25373136323533101554-0FT

Nicholas Campbell holds the role of Finance Specialist IV at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,811. They are represented by 00.

Isophine Atkinson

Na/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$243,993

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $80,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,681
Benefits: $6,030
Total compensation: $243,993
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3732333831
Row ID: 25373233383110XXXX-XPV

Isophine Atkinson is a Na at City Administrative Officer within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $243,993. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Paul Weber

Senior Labor Relations Specialist II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$243,982

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $239,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,840
Benefits: $1,105
Total compensation: $243,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9202-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3835303633
Row ID: 253835303633109202-2FT

Paul Weber works as a Senior Labor Relations Specialist II for City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $243,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Zina Cheng

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$243,056

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $217,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $243,056
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: 353430313031
Row ID: 25353430313031101541-2FT

Zina Cheng is a Senior Administrative Analyst II at City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $243,056. Union affiliation: 61.

Janice Yu

Senior Administrative Analyst II/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$242,699

Sub-department: Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts
Base pay: $217,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,766
Benefits: $23,833
Total compensation: $242,699
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: 353530363932
Row ID: 25353530363932101541-2FT

Janice Yu works as a Senior Administrative Analyst II for City Administrative Officer within Senior Administrative and Administrative Analysts. Their status is full-time. Janice earned $242,699 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 61.