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

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Chloe Wang

Administrative Intern I/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$1,063

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $1,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,063
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303639373035
Row ID: 2530363937303516XXXX-XPV

Chloe Wang is a Administrative Intern I at City Employees Retirement System within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $1,063. They are represented by Xx.

Lionel Citizen

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$986

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $986
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: 3139313232
Row ID: 253139313232160008-RPT

Lionel Citizen 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 $986. Their bargaining unit is 00.

John Koontz

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$836

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $836
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3435303233
Row ID: 25343530323316XXXX-XPV

John Koontz works as a Na for City Employees Retirement System within Na. Their status is per event. John earned $836 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Thomas Moutes

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$739

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $739
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3031393434
Row ID: 25303139343416XXXX-XPT

Thomas Moutes works as a Na for City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Thomas earned $739 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Robert Falcon

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$737

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $737
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: 3536343231
Row ID: 253536343231160008-RPT

Robert Falcon works as a Retiree Over the Limit for City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Robert earned $737 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Thomas Conner

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$725

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $725
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: 383430313231
Row ID: 25383430313231160008-RPT

Thomas Conner is a Retiree Over the Limit at City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $725. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Kyle Millager

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$626

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $626
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: 3530313733
Row ID: 253530313733160008-RPT

Kyle Millager works as a Retiree Over the Limit for City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Kyle earned $626 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Dana Brown

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$580

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $580
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: 3437303333
Row ID: 253437303333160008-RPT

At City Employees Retirement System, Dana Brown serves as a Retiree Over the Limit within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $580. They are represented by 00.

Michael Wilkinson

Commissioner II/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$500

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $500
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 0101-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138393131
Row ID: 253138393131160101-2PT

Michael Wilkinson is a Commissioner II at City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $500. Union affiliation: 00.

Meilani Sato

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$493

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $493
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $493
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343134393134
Row ID: 25343134393134161368-0FT

Meilani Sato works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for City Employees Retirement System. Their status is full-time. Meilani earned $493 in 2025.

Jasmine Buluran

Senior Administrative Clerk/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$368

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $368
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393435363533
Row ID: 25393435363533161368-0FT

Jasmine Buluran holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at City Employees Retirement System. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $368.

Regina Adams

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$279

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $279
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: 3037383934
Row ID: 253037383934160008-RPT

Regina Adams is a Retiree Over the Limit at City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $279. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Philip Henning

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$211

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211
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: 3937373833
Row ID: 253937373833160008-RPT

Philip Henning works as a Retiree Over the Limit for City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Philip earned $211 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Dawn Moore

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$116

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333230363035
Row ID: 2533323036303516XXXX-XPV

Dawn Moore holds the role of Na at City Employees Retirement System within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $116. They are represented by Xx.

Miriam Andrade

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$81

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353230363035
Row ID: 2535323036303516XXXX-XPV

Miriam Andrade holds the role of Na at City Employees Retirement System within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $81. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Monica Rin

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$51

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323838303135
Row ID: 2532383830313516XXXX-XPV

Monica Rin holds the role of Na at City Employees Retirement System within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $51. They are represented by Xx.

Roxana Haro

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$50

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313432383035
Row ID: 2531343238303516XXXX-XPV

Roxana Haro is a Na at City Employees Retirement System within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $50. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Meiling Wang

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$38

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303633303135
Row ID: 2530363330313516XXXX-XPV

At City Employees Retirement System, Meiling Wang serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $38. Union affiliation: Xx.

John Crosse

Retiree Over the Limit/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5
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: 333631343231
Row ID: 25333631343231160008-RPT

John Crosse is a Retiree Over the Limit at City Employees Retirement System within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5. Union affiliation: 00.

Eric Alvarez

Na/City Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 16
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373635343135
Row ID: 2537363534313516XXXX-XPV

Eric Alvarez works as a Na for City Employees Retirement System within Na. Their status is per event. Eric earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.