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

Patricia Huber

Assistant City Administrative Officer/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$594,542

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $325,276
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $248,255
Benefits: $20,994
Total compensation: $594,542
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: 3039353235
Row ID: 25303935323510XXXX-XPV

Patricia Huber is a Assistant City Administrative Officer at City Administrative Officer within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $594,542. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Matthew Szabo

City Administrative Officer/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$503,166

Sub-department: Non-Represented - General Managers
Base pay: $461,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,854
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $503,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0010-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735373632
Row ID: 253735373632100010-0FT

Matthew Szabo holds the role of City Administrative Officer at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - General Managers. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $503,166. Union affiliation: 00.

David Hirano

Na/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$371,911

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $152,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213,481
Benefits: $5,724
Total compensation: $371,911
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: 3433383633
Row ID: 253433383633101554-0FT

At City Administrative Officer, David Hirano serves as a Na within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $371,911. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Benjamin Ceja

Assistant City Administrative Officer/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$366,853

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $322,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,297
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $366,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0011-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303530313031
Row ID: 25303530313031100011-0FT

Benjamin Ceja works as a Assistant City Administrative Officer for City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $366,853 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Edwin Gipson

Assistant City Administrative Officer/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$366,330

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $321,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,469
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $366,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0011-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373733383433
Row ID: 25373733383433100011-0FT

Edwin Gipson holds the role of Assistant City Administrative Officer at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $366,330. Union affiliation: 00.

Yolanda Chavez

Assistant City Administrative Officer/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$341,724

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $320,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $341,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0011-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731303931
Row ID: 253731303931100011-0FT

Yolanda Chavez holds the role of Assistant City Administrative Officer at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $341,724. Union affiliation: 00.

Jacob Wexler

Finance Specialist V/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$328,041

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $285,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,095
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $328,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 0011-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3934333336
Row ID: 253934333336100011-0FT

Jacob Wexler works as a Finance Specialist V for City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $328,041 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Paul Girard

Senior Labor Relations Specialist III/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$327,864

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $290,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,444
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $327,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 10
Job Class Pay Grade: 9202-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3534303533
Row ID: 253534303533109202-3FT

Paul Girard holds the role of Senior Labor Relations Specialist III at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $327,864. Union affiliation: 00.

Bernyesha Hollins

Chief Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$322,872

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $298,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,872
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $322,872
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: 3838383434
Row ID: 253838383434101554-0FT

At City Administrative Officer, Bernyesha Hollins serves as a Chief Administrative Analyst within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $322,872. They are represented by 00.

Melissa Velasco

Chief Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$317,428

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $279,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,991
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $317,428
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: 393239343932
Row ID: 25393239343932101554-0FT

At City Administrative Officer, Melissa Velasco serves as a Chief Administrative Analyst within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $317,428. Union affiliation: 00.

Edward Roes

Chief Administrative Analyst/City Administrative Officer

2025 total comp

$311,222

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $268,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,074
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $311,222
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: 3739363131
Row ID: 253739363131101554-0FT

Edward Roes is a Chief Administrative Analyst at City Administrative Officer within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $311,222. They are represented by 00.