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

Estella Priebe

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$217,061

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $155,959
Overtime: $24,484
Other pay: $10,342
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $217,061
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: 3038353932
Row ID: 253038353932169108-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Estella Priebe serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,061. They are represented by 01.

Jo Peralta

Departmental Chief Accountant IV/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$214,362

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $200,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,035
Benefits: $1,273
Total compensation: $214,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1593-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363238373932
Row ID: 25363238373932161593-4FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Jo Peralta serves as a Departmental Chief Accountant IV within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $214,362. They are represented by 36.

Margaret Drenk

Senior Benefits Analyst II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$213,026

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $192,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,632
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $213,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731323434
Row ID: 253731323434169109-2FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Margaret Drenk serves as a Senior Benefits Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,026. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Maricel Martin

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$212,777

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $150,748
Overtime: $26,097
Other pay: $9,332
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $212,777
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: 3834373036
Row ID: 253834373036169109-1FT

Maricel Martin is a Senior Benefits Analyst I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $212,777. Union affiliation: 20.

Audrey Dymally

Senior Benefits Analyst II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$210,902

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $188,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,497
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $210,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932393333
Row ID: 253932393333169109-2FT

Audrey Dymally is a Senior Benefits Analyst II at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $210,902. Union affiliation: 20.

Heather Ramirez

Senior Benefits Analyst II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$210,547

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $189,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $992
Benefits: $20,282
Total compensation: $210,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9109-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303338333033
Row ID: 25303338333033169109-2FT

Heather Ramirez works as a Senior Benefits Analyst II for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $210,547 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Ferralyn Sneed

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$210,418

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $41,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165,523
Benefits: $3,435
Total compensation: $210,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9151-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3630343734
Row ID: 253630343734169151-0FT

Ferralyn Sneed holds the role of Na at City Employees Retirement System within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $210,418. Union affiliation: 36.

Horacio Arroyo

Senior Management Analyst II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$208,034

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $173,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,463
Benefits: $25,274
Total compensation: $208,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303835343633
Row ID: 25303835343633169171-2FT

Horacio Arroyo holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,034. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Maria Lour Quintos

Senior Benefits Analyst I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$208,033

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $161,294
Overtime: $32,037
Other pay: $3,792
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $208,033
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: 3733323735
Row ID: 253733323735169109-1FT

Maria Lour Quintos is a Senior Benefits Analyst I at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $208,033. Union affiliation: 20.