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City of Los Angeles / City Employees Retirement System

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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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$27.5M
—
357
—
$60,070
—
2025
$28.9M
▲ 5.0%
398
▲ 11.5%
$44,873
▼ 25.3%

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Aryana Duran

Accounting Clerk Trainee/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp
$47,683
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$37,936
Overtime
$1,030
Other pay
$2,686
Benefits
$6,032
Total compensation
$47,683
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
16
Job Class Pay Grade
1225-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
393138373035
Row ID
25393138373035161225-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Aryana Duran serves as a Accounting Clerk Trainee within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,683. They are represented by 03.

Amanda Armendariz Vaca

Accounting Clerk Trainee/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp
$46,639
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$42,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,977
Total compensation
$46,639
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
16
Job Class Pay Grade
1535-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
363638333135
Row ID
25363638333135161535-1PT

Amanda Armendariz Vaca is a Accounting Clerk Trainee at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,639. They are represented by 01.

Yajahira Carlos

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp
$45,645
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$41,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,310
Total compensation
$45,645
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
16
Job Class Pay Grade
1535-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
363031333135
Row ID
25363031333135161535-1PT

Yajahira Carlos works as a Na for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is part-time. Yajahira earned $45,645 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Samantha Hernandez

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp
$42,443
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$36,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141
Benefits
$6,060
Total compensation
$42,443
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
16
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
323030373035
Row ID
2532303037303516XXXX-XFT

Samantha Hernandez holds the role of Na at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,443. Union affiliation: 03.