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

Jessica Chumak

Investment Officer I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$148,257

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $125,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $22,664
Total compensation: $148,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9146-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383938343033
Row ID: 25383938343033169146-1FT

Jessica Chumak holds the role of Investment Officer I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,257. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Susann Hernandez

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$148,166

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $133,750
Overtime: $845
Other pay: $2,286
Benefits: $11,286
Total compensation: $148,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303031393033
Row ID: 25303031393033169109-1FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Susann Hernandez serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,166. They are represented by 20.

Tiffany Obembe

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$147,226

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $133,474
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $147,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303333343633
Row ID: 25303333343633169109-1FT

Tiffany Obembe holds the role of Senior Benefits Analyst I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,226. Union affiliation: 20.

Mildred Corpin

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$146,751

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $121,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,693
Benefits: $22,655
Total compensation: $146,751
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: 333436393733
Row ID: 25333436393733169108-0FT

Mildred Corpin is a Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,751. They are represented by 01.

Esther Johnson Taylor

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$144,916

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $132,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,825
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $144,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373930363033
Row ID: 25373930363033169109-1FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Esther Johnson Taylor serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,916. They are represented by 20.

Vi Duong

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$142,966

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $138,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,935
Benefits: $781
Total compensation: $142,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3439373836
Row ID: 253439373836169109-1FT

Vi Duong holds the role of Senior Benefits Analyst I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,966. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Christopher Dimaano

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$142,095

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $114,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $26,556
Total compensation: $142,095
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: 3530373039
Row ID: 253530373039169108-0FT

Christopher Dimaano works as a Benefits Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $142,095 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Duy Nguyen

Systems Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$141,911

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $112,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,008
Benefits: $26,540
Total compensation: $141,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393139383034
Row ID: 25393139383034161596-0FT

Duy Nguyen works as a Systems Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Duy earned $141,911 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Erin Knight

Executive Administrative Assistant II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$141,424

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $114,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $313
Benefits: $26,563
Total compensation: $141,424
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: 3436333831
Row ID: 253436333831161117-2FT

Erin Knight is a Executive Administrative Assistant II at City Employees Retirement System within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,424. Union affiliation: 37.

Marilyn Hernandez

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$141,054

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $117,315
Overtime: $4,482
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $18,218
Total compensation: $141,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383537353035
Row ID: 25383537353035169109-1FT

Marilyn Hernandez works as a Senior Benefits Analyst I for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Marilyn earned $141,054 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Ryan Intal

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$140,621

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $101,824
Overtime: $2,449
Other pay: $10,162
Benefits: $26,186
Total compensation: $140,621
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: 383232313034
Row ID: 25383232313034169108-0FT

Ryan Intal holds the role of Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,621. Union affiliation: 01.

Karina Ramirez

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$140,255

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $106,081
Overtime: $10,095
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,079
Total compensation: $140,255
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: 343437323833
Row ID: 25343437323833169108-0FT

Karina Ramirez works as a Benefits Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Karina earned $140,255 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Fon Leidig

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$140,206

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $13,849
Other pay: $4,313
Benefits: $22,589
Total compensation: $140,206
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: 3131353336
Row ID: 253131353336161203-0FT

Fon Leidig is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,206. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Daniel Goto

Management Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$139,876

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $139,876
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: 3034343432
Row ID: 253034343432169184-0FT

Daniel Goto works as a Management Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $139,876 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Chhintana Kurimoto

Management Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$139,355

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $2,294
Other pay: $10,059
Benefits: $996
Total compensation: $139,355
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: 333933313031
Row ID: 25333933313031169184-0FT

Chhintana Kurimoto holds the role of Management Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,355. They are represented by 01.