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

Betty Smith

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$78,838

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $10,706
Total compensation: $78,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631333135
Row ID: 253631333135161358-0FT

Betty Smith is a Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,838. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Alec Gumushian

Management Assistant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$78,378

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $61,710
Overtime: $401
Other pay: $252
Benefits: $16,015
Total compensation: $78,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383030393035
Row ID: 25383030393035161539-0FT

Alec Gumushian is a Management Assistant at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,378. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jessica Vigil

Accounting Clerk Trainee/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$78,208

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,378
Overtime: $6,076
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $10,680
Total compensation: $78,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1225-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353033373035
Row ID: 25353033373035161225-0FT

Jessica Vigil works as a Accounting Clerk Trainee for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $78,208 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Luerenzia Davenport

Accounting Clerk Trainee/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$77,011

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,891
Total compensation: $77,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1225-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303731333135
Row ID: 25303731333135161225-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Luerenzia Davenport serves as a Accounting Clerk Trainee within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,011. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Pauline Pelagio

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,712

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $64,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $11,359
Total compensation: $75,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313031353134
Row ID: 25313031353134161358-0FT

Pauline Pelagio holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,712. Union affiliation: 03.

Marijo Lopez

Management Assistant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,565

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $64,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $870
Benefits: $10,364
Total compensation: $75,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323937323135
Row ID: 25323937323135161203-0FT

Marijo Lopez works as a Management Assistant for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Marijo earned $75,565 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Claudia Barrios

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,248

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $63,079
Overtime: $1,357
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $10,448
Total compensation: $75,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333135383733
Row ID: 25333135383733161203-0FT

Claudia Barrios works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $75,248 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Shelby Amara Ventura

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$74,536

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $63,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $10,718
Total compensation: $74,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393738333035
Row ID: 25393738333035161203-0FT

Shelby Amara Ventura works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Shelby earned $74,536 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Megan Sgroi

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,944

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,918
Overtime: $543
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $20,950
Total compensation: $73,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373138393035
Row ID: 25373138393035161360-0FT

Megan Sgroi holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,944. Union affiliation: 03.

Rosalyn Herrera

Accounting Clerk Trainee/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,943

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $62,292
Overtime: $349
Other pay: $622
Benefits: $10,680
Total compensation: $73,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1225-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303231343035
Row ID: 25303231343035161225-0FT

Rosalyn Herrera works as a Accounting Clerk Trainee for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Rosalyn earned $73,943 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Felix Robert Lewis

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,783

Base pay: $49,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $24,107
Total compensation: $73,783
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383735313134
Row ID: 25383735313134161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Felix Robert Lewis serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,783.

Deborah Hernandez

Accounting Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,236

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,894
Overtime: $500
Other pay: $487
Benefits: $10,356
Total compensation: $73,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353839393833
Row ID: 25353839393833161223-0FT

Deborah Hernandez is a Accounting Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,236. They are represented by 03.

Megan Herbold

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$72,942

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $22,084
Total compensation: $72,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373237323034
Row ID: 25373237323034161358-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Megan Herbold serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,942. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Merlo Manaois

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$71,126

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,748
Overtime: $7,051
Other pay: $1,462
Benefits: $866
Total compensation: $71,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373932313334
Row ID: 25373932313334161358-0FT

Merlo Manaois works as a Administrative Clerk for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Merlo earned $71,126 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Karina Sanchez

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$69,591

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $10,347
Total compensation: $69,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333637303334
Row ID: 25333637303334161360-0FT

Karina Sanchez holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,591. They are represented by 03.