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

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Sevan Simonian

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$177,242

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $152,308
Overtime: $11,452
Other pay: $2,571
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $177,242
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: 303133343035
Row ID: 25303133343035169109-1FT

Sevan Simonian works as a Senior Benefits Analyst I for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sevan earned $177,242 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Lady Smith

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$174,974

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $152,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $848
Benefits: $21,699
Total compensation: $174,974
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: 3930333132
Row ID: 253930333132169109-1FT

Lady Smith works as a Senior Benefits Analyst I for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lady earned $174,974 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Brittany Cotton

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$173,281

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $153,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,136
Benefits: $10,880
Total compensation: $173,281
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: 3933313037
Row ID: 253933313037169109-1FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Brittany Cotton serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,281. They are represented by 20.

Jeremiah W Paras

Investment Officer II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$173,161

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $159,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,110
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $173,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9146-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363235393034
Row ID: 25363235393034169146-2FT

Jeremiah W Paras is a Investment Officer II at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,161. They are represented by 20.

Candice Urbano

Senior Accountant II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$169,802

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $134,522
Overtime: $4,553
Other pay: $4,128
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $169,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303132373033
Row ID: 25303132373033161523-2FT

Candice Urbano is a Senior Accountant II at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,802. Union affiliation: 20.

Christopherson Ilano

Systems Administrator I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$168,571

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $148,600
Overtime: $7,460
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $168,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1455-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313237383733
Row ID: 25313237383733161455-1FT

Christopherson Ilano works as a Systems Administrator I for City Employees Retirement System within Technical. Their status is full-time. Christopherson earned $168,571 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Amelia Herrera-Robles

Public Information Director I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$168,352

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $149,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $18,372
Total compensation: $168,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1800-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232393232
Row ID: 253232393232161800-1FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Amelia Herrera-Robles serves as a Public Information Director I within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,352. Union affiliation: 36.