City of Los Angeles / City Employees Retirement System

Agency file

City Employees Retirement System

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

The City Employees Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 398 employees with median total compensation of $44,873; the highest distinct record was $430,184.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $28.9M
Employees: 398
Median total: $44,873
Highest record: $430,184

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$237,576+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 398 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,873) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $58,715 (81%)
Overtime — $1,240 (2%)
Other — $4,105 (6%)
Benefits — $8,456 (12%)

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

$1,125

$12,113

$44,873

$117,358

$168,571

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $168,571 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,125. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Benefits Specialist

58 · $88,930

41 · $4,387

Retiree Over the Limit

38 · $3,638

Benefits Analyst

36 · $120,471

Administrative Intern I

33 · $15,933

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	$27.5M —	357 —	$60,070 —
2025	$28.9M ▲ 5.0%	398 ▲ 11.5%	$44,873 ▼ 25.3%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Pension City of Los Angeles89% match
Department of Management Services Florida41% match
Health Service System City and County of San Francisco39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Justin Lam

Accountant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$108,613

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $94,613
Overtime: $394
Other pay: $2,811
Benefits: $10,796
Total compensation: $108,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383337393034
Row ID: 25383337393034161513-0FT

Justin Lam is a Accountant at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,613. They are represented by 01.

Hector Sandoval

Management Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$108,337

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $88,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $18,387
Total compensation: $108,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353239343134
Row ID: 25353239343134169184-0FT

Hector Sandoval holds the role of Management Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,337. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Patricia Gonzalez

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$106,038

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $1,439
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $21,075
Total compensation: $106,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3637353931
Row ID: 253637353931161368-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Patricia Gonzalez serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,038. Union affiliation: 03.

Robyn Downie

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,716

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $91,692
Overtime: $2,679
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $10,789
Total compensation: $105,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9108-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373330333933
Row ID: 25373330333933169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Robyn Downie serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,716. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Benja Thepprasit

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,306

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $91,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,864
Benefits: $11,476
Total compensation: $105,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323933333933
Row ID: 25323933333933161203-0FT

Benja Thepprasit works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Benja earned $105,306 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Gisele Cole

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,259

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $1,055
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $20,915
Total compensation: $105,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3634313835
Row ID: 253634313835161368-0FT

Gisele Cole is a Senior Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,259. They are represented by 03.

Crislia Xicotencatl Martinez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,231

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $77,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,239
Benefits: $26,401
Total compensation: $105,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373834393035
Row ID: 25373834393035161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Crislia Xicotencatl Martinez serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,231. They are represented by 20.

Rebecca Oost

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,032

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $80,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $23,668
Total compensation: $105,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383636393034
Row ID: 25383636393034161368-0FT

Rebecca Oost works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $105,032 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Carla Chavez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$104,778

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $91,989
Overtime: $1,629
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $10,432
Total compensation: $104,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323633313433
Row ID: 25323633313433161203-0FT

Carla Chavez holds the role of Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,778. Union affiliation: 20.

Antoinette Batino

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$104,419

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $91,521
Overtime: $1,221
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $10,789
Total compensation: $104,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9108-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313231303833
Row ID: 25313231303833169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Antoinette Batino serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,419. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Kimberly Baldwin

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$104,090

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $20,567
Total compensation: $104,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363830303832
Row ID: 25363830303832161368-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Kimberly Baldwin serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,090. They are represented by 03.

Lydia Collins

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$102,903

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $86,701
Overtime: $4,252
Other pay: $1,194
Benefits: $10,755
Total compensation: $102,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303236353134
Row ID: 25303236353134161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Lydia Collins serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,903. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Jennifer Romero

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$102,497

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $89,355
Overtime: $3,183
Other pay: -$782
Benefits: $10,740
Total compensation: $102,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353734383833
Row ID: 25353734383833161203-0FT

Jennifer Romero is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,497. Union affiliation: 20.

Serena So

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$102,385

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $91,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $10,798
Total compensation: $102,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9108-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383831393933
Row ID: 25383831393933169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Serena So serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,385. Union affiliation: 01.

Lisseth Grande Reyes

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$100,681

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $2,013
Other pay: $10,935
Benefits: $9,779
Total compensation: $100,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363331303134
Row ID: 25363331303134161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Lisseth Grande Reyes serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,681. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Rachelle Ramiento

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$100,236

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $87,606
Overtime: $926
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $10,770
Total compensation: $100,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303532333334
Row ID: 25303532333334161203-0FT

Rachelle Ramiento is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,236. Union affiliation: 20.

Darnell Weatherspoon

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$100,118

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $75,986
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $23,951
Total compensation: $100,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313833333233
Row ID: 25313833333233161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Darnell Weatherspoon serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,118. Union affiliation: 20.