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

Selina Wong

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$157,262

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $122,699
Overtime: $1,068
Other pay: $7,273
Benefits: $26,222
Total compensation: $157,262
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: 303530373633
Row ID: 25303530373633169108-0FT

Selina Wong holds the role of Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,262. Union affiliation: 01.

Ada Lok

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$157,139

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $132,631
Overtime: $11,778
Other pay: $2,143
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $157,139
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: 343336393733
Row ID: 25343336393733169109-1FT

Ada Lok 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 $157,139. They are represented by 20.

Ursula Ruiz

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$156,869

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $108,649
Overtime: $26,001
Other pay: $1,074
Benefits: $21,146
Total compensation: $156,869
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: 3238353237
Row ID: 253238353237169108-0FT

Ursula Ruiz works as a Benefits Analyst for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ursula earned $156,869 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Gabriel Perez

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$154,642

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $133,750
Overtime: $649
Other pay: $1,722
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $154,642
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: 313939333031
Row ID: 25313939333031169109-1FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Gabriel Perez serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,642. Union affiliation: 20.

Kristal Baldwin

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$154,044

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $132,322
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $3,333
Benefits: $18,198
Total compensation: $154,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3435343632
Row ID: 253435343632169109-1FT

Kristal Baldwin is a Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,044. They are represented by 20.

Julie Guan

Senior Management Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$152,757

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $118,282
Overtime: $18,078
Other pay: $4,808
Benefits: $11,588
Total compensation: $152,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363034303433
Row ID: 25363034303433169171-1FT

Julie Guan is a Senior Management Analyst I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,757. They are represented by 20.

Teresita Dauigoy

Principal Accountant II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$151,275

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $127,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,135
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $151,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303832383733
Row ID: 25303832383733161525-2FT

Teresita Dauigoy works as a Principal Accountant II for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Teresita earned $151,275 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Nathan Herkelrath

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$150,290

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $119,413
Overtime: $5,900
Other pay: $844
Benefits: $24,134
Total compensation: $150,290
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: 333839303933
Row ID: 25333839303933169108-0FT

Nathan Herkelrath is a Benefits Analyst at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,290. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Marina Castaneda

Benefits Analyst/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$148,866

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $134,899
Overtime: $2,036
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $148,866
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: 323733383932
Row ID: 25323733383932169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Marina Castaneda serves as a Benefits Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,866. Their bargaining unit is 01.