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

Michelle Morales

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$98,516

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $74,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $573
Benefits: $23,642
Total compensation: $98,516
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: 373735383034
Row ID: 25373735383034161203-0FT

Michelle Morales holds the role of Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,516. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Erick Gomez

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$97,409

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $68,827
Overtime: $2,498
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,083
Total compensation: $97,409
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: 393834343135
Row ID: 25393834343135161203-0FT

Erick Gomez works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Erick earned $97,409 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Daniel Ruelas

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$96,015

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $69,400
Overtime: $153
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $26,400
Total compensation: $96,015
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: 373737333933
Row ID: 25373737333933161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Daniel Ruelas serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,015. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Carmelita Klingbeil

Accountant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,579

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $81,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $10,747
Total compensation: $94,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363930323035
Row ID: 25363930323035161513-0FT

Carmelita Klingbeil is a Accountant at City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,579. They are represented by 01.

Nathan Romero

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,065

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $71,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $602
Benefits: $22,161
Total compensation: $94,065
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: 373031373134
Row ID: 25373031373134161203-0FT

Nathan Romero works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $94,065 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Lisette Armenta

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$93,574

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $69,730
Overtime: $2,062
Other pay: $777
Benefits: $21,005
Total compensation: $93,574
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: 323734323135
Row ID: 25323734323135161203-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Lisette Armenta serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,574. Union affiliation: 20.

Callan Mori

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,309

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $24,113
Total compensation: $92,309
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: 3635303933
Row ID: 253635303933161358-0FT

At City Employees Retirement System, Callan Mori serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,309. They are represented by 03.

Veronica Flores

Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,941

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $619
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $23,952
Total compensation: $91,941
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: 3035333134
Row ID: 253035333134161358-0FT

Veronica Flores works as a Administrative Clerk for City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $91,941 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Clarence Ou

Accountant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$90,192

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $77,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $10,739
Total compensation: $90,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353731393035
Row ID: 25353731393035161513-0FT

Clarence Ou works as a Accountant for City Employees Retirement System within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Clarence earned $90,192 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Stacey Garcia

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,491

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $68,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $20,524
Total compensation: $89,491
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: 313038313134
Row ID: 25313038313134161203-0FT

Stacey Garcia works as a Benefits Specialist for City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $89,491 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Lidia Castillo Juarez

Accounting Clerk Assistant/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,404

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $22,150
Total compensation: $89,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333239373933
Row ID: 25333239373933161223-0FT

Lidia Castillo Juarez holds the role of Accounting Clerk Assistant at City Employees Retirement System within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,404. Union affiliation: 03.

Stacy Manning

Benefits Specialist/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,120

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $70,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $745
Benefits: $18,322
Total compensation: $89,120
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: 373239313135
Row ID: 25373239313135161203-0FT

Stacy Manning is a Benefits Specialist at City Employees Retirement System within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,120. They are represented by 20.