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

Seth Harding

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$29,531

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,681
Overtime: $355
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $5,145
Total compensation: $29,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323432383035
Row ID: 25323432383035161358-0FT

Seth Harding is a Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,531. They are represented by 03.

Erick Barrientos

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$29,192

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,589
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $5,311
Total compensation: $29,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353438393035
Row ID: 25353438393035161358-0FT

Erick Barrientos holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,192. Union affiliation: 03.

Virginia Lopez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$29,039

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $23,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,213
Benefits: $4,472
Total compensation: $29,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3930373434
Row ID: 253930373434161203-0FT

Virginia Lopez is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,039. They are represented by 20.

Elmer Sevillano

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$28,258

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $28,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,258
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353236303135
Row ID: 25353236303135161535-1PT

At City Employees Retirement System, Elmer Sevillano serves as a Administrative Intern I within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,258. Their bargaining unit is 01.

John Joshua Dino

Administrative Intern II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$27,140

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $27,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,140
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323535373035
Row ID: 25323535373035161535-2PT

John Joshua Dino is a Administrative Intern II at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,140. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Joanna Madrigal

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$26,910

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $21,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $648
Benefits: $5,254
Total compensation: $26,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313734323135
Row ID: 25313734323135161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Joanna Madrigal serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,910. Union affiliation: 20.

Maria De Jesus Hernandez

Office Services Assistant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$26,808

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $21,072
Overtime: $195
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $5,145
Total compensation: $26,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333335353035
Row ID: 25333335353035161358-0FT

Maria De Jesus Hernandez works as a Office Services Assistant for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $26,808 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Katherine Thompson

Administrative Intern II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$26,493

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $26,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,493
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353130313035
Row ID: 25353130313035161535-2PT

Katherine Thompson works as a Administrative Intern II for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. Katherine earned $26,493 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Aldrich Lagman

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,952

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $25,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,952
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313838303135
Row ID: 25313838303135161535-1PT

Aldrich Lagman is a Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,952. Their bargaining unit is 01.

John Driscoll

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,697

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,697
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 0008-R
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3438383236
Row ID: 253438383236160008-RPT

John Driscoll holds the role of Retiree Over the Limit at City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,697. Union affiliation: 00.

Cesar Rodriguez

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,544

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $25,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,544
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333038373035
Row ID: 25333038373035161535-1PT

Cesar Rodriguez holds the role of Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,544. Union affiliation: 01.

David Traughber

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,532

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $19,614
Overtime: $142
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $5,350
Total compensation: $25,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373830323134
Row ID: 25373830323134161368-0FT

David Traughber holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,532. Union affiliation: 03.

Desiree Perez

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,330

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $25,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,330
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373738333135
Row ID: 25373738333135161535-1PT

Desiree Perez works as a Administrative Intern I for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. Desiree earned $25,330 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Melissa Hamilton

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,203

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $25,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,203
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343336383035
Row ID: 25343336383035161535-1PT

At City Employees Retirement System, Melissa Hamilton serves as a Administrative Intern I within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,203. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Robert Aguallo

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$24,734

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,734
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 0008-R
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3738383737
Row ID: 253738383737160008-RPT

At City Employees Retirement System, Robert Aguallo serves as a Retiree Over the Limit within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,734. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Steve Garcia Reyes

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$24,492

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $24,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,492
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353038373035
Row ID: 25353038373035161535-1PT

Steve Garcia Reyes holds the role of Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,492. They are represented by 01.

Julio Martinez

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$24,271

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $24,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,271
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353431353135
Row ID: 25353431353135161535-1PT

At City Employees Retirement System, Julio Martinez serves as a Administrative Intern I within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,271. They are represented by 01.

Jonathan Jimenez

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$23,800

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $23,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,800
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363738333135
Row ID: 25363738333135161535-1PT

Jonathan Jimenez holds the role of Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,800. They are represented by 01.

Taylor Gordon

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$23,758

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $20,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,023
Total compensation: $23,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393631333135
Row ID: 25393631333135161203-0FT

Taylor Gordon works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $23,758 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Zoe Ybarra

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$23,478

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $23,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,478
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363236303135
Row ID: 25363236303135161535-1PT

Zoe Ybarra is a Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,478. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Alejandro Becerra

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$23,360

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $23,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,360
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373538343135
Row ID: 25373538343135161535-1PT

Alejandro Becerra is a Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,360. Union affiliation: 01.

Jocelyn Orellana

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$21,391

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $17,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $718
Benefits: $3,105
Total compensation: $21,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323330323832
Row ID: 25323330323832161368-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Jocelyn Orellana serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,391. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Aline Silva Rodrigues

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$21,380

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $21,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,380
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313330353135
Row ID: 25313330353135161535-1PT

Aline Silva Rodrigues works as a Administrative Intern I for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. Aline earned $21,380 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.