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

Amy Petrique

Executive Administrative Assistant II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$118,239

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $100,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,754
Benefits: $11,493
Total compensation: $118,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833393533
Row ID: 253833393533161117-2FT

Amy Petrique holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant II at City Employees Retirement System within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,239. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Ariana Alvarez

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,757

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $100,456
Overtime: $5,509
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $10,798
Total compensation: $117,757
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: 373834313433
Row ID: 25373834313433169108-0FT

Ariana Alvarez is a Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,757. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jamie Roberts

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,358

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $94,415
Overtime: $1,760
Other pay: $582
Benefits: $20,601
Total compensation: $117,358
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: 333437323833
Row ID: 25333437323833161203-0FT

Jamie Roberts is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,358. Union affiliation: 20.

Evelyn Sanchez

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,329

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $93,634
Overtime: $593
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $22,583
Total compensation: $117,329
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: 323231353733
Row ID: 25323231353733169108-0FT

Evelyn Sanchez holds the role of Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,329. They are represented by 01.

Latia Grady

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,322

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $75,530
Overtime: $23,084
Other pay: $736
Benefits: $17,973
Total compensation: $117,322
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: 393137313035
Row ID: 25393137313035161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Latia Grady serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,322. Union affiliation: 20.

Alejandra Zuniga

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,112

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $98,233
Overtime: $628
Other pay: $576
Benefits: $17,674
Total compensation: $117,112
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: 323233323034
Row ID: 25323233323034169108-0FT

Alejandra Zuniga works as a Benefits Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alejandra earned $117,112 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Gloria Marchena

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$116,881

Base pay: $88,783
Overtime: $3,485
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $24,219
Total compensation: $116,881
Employment type: Per Event

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333334313035
Row ID: 2533333431303516XXXX-XPV

Gloria Marchena works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System. Their status is per event. Gloria earned $116,881 in 2025.

Kimmy Kwan

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$116,495

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,217
Benefits: $10,823
Total compensation: $116,495
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: 3038323135
Row ID: 253038323135161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Kimmy Kwan serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,495. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Maria Salamanca Martinez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$115,907

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $92,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $487
Benefits: $22,562
Total compensation: $115,907
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: 383536343733
Row ID: 25383536343733161203-0FT

Maria Salamanca Martinez 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 $115,907. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Elsa Lam

Accountant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$115,581

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $101,213
Overtime: $930
Other pay: $3,195
Benefits: $10,242
Total compensation: $115,581
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: 353537363833
Row ID: 25353537363833161513-0FT

Elsa Lam is a Accountant at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,581. They are represented by 01.

Martha Mirano

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$113,731

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $90,414
Overtime: $2,235
Other pay: $488
Benefits: $20,594
Total compensation: $113,731
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: 353331303933
Row ID: 25353331303933161203-0FT

Martha Mirano 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 $113,731. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sandra Ford-James

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$112,766

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $97,038
Overtime: $3,746
Other pay: $504
Benefits: $11,478
Total compensation: $112,766
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: 353031393433
Row ID: 25353031393433169108-0FT

Sandra Ford-James is a Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,766. They are represented by 01.

Anni Quach

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$112,719

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $93,634
Overtime: $7,789
Other pay: $488
Benefits: $10,807
Total compensation: $112,719
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: 333133333733
Row ID: 25333133333733169108-0FT

Anni Quach holds the role of Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,719. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Magda Rodriguez

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$112,411

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $109,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,063
Benefits: $674
Total compensation: $112,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9108-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343239303633
Row ID: 25343239303633169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Magda Rodriguez serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,411. Union affiliation: 01.

Angela Peyton

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,971

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $92,579
Overtime: $7,732
Other pay: $476
Benefits: $11,184
Total compensation: $111,971
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: 353634383833
Row ID: 25353634383833161203-0FT

Angela Peyton is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,971. Union affiliation: 20.

Alexander Lombardo

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,780

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $108,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,548
Benefits: $1,040
Total compensation: $111,780
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: 383931393933
Row ID: 25383931393933169108-0FT

Alexander Lombardo works as a Benefits Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $111,780 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Bassant Saad

Accountant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,451

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $94,613
Overtime: $378
Other pay: $5,664
Benefits: $10,796
Total compensation: $111,451
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: 363337393034
Row ID: 25363337393034161513-0FT

Bassant Saad works as a Accountant for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Bassant earned $111,451 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Martha Archila

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,214

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $18,066
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $89,890
Benefits: $2,826
Total compensation: $111,214
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3031383633
Row ID: 25303138363316XXXX-XPV

Martha Archila is a Na at City Employees Retirement System within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $111,214. Union affiliation: Xx.

Shari Hernandez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,147

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $867
Benefits: $10,824
Total compensation: $111,147
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: 383038363932
Row ID: 25383038363932161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Shari Hernandez serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,147. They are represented by 20.

Magdalena Lozoya

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$109,727

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $98,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $9,865
Total compensation: $109,727
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: 303436353733
Row ID: 25303436353733169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Magdalena Lozoya serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,727. Their bargaining unit is 01.