City of Los Angeles / City Ethics Commission

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City Ethics Commission

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Ethics Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $125,398; the highest distinct record was $338,917.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.3M
Employees: 56
Median total: $125,398
Highest record: $338,917

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$279,252+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,398) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $97,858 (87%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $2,107 (2%)
Benefits — $12,728 (11%)

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

$468

$46,610

$125,398

$154,914

$198,015

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $198,015 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $468. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Ethics Officer II

7 · $196,810

Management Analyst

7 · $129,196

Senior Management Analyst I

6 · $159,593

Special Investigator I

6 · $119,532

Auditor II

6 · $100,122

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	$5.9M —	45 —	$125,959 —
2025	$6.3M ▲ 7.5%	56 ▲ 24.4%	$125,398 ▼ 0.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Steven Desowitz

Auditor II/City Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$103,152

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $92,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $593
Benefits: $9,850
Total compensation: $103,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 17
Job Class Pay Grade: 1517-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333239313533
Row ID: 25333239313533171517-2FT

At City Ethics Commission, Steven Desowitz serves as a Auditor II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,152. They are represented by 01.

Alejandro Salgado

Special Investigator I/City Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$101,993

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,062
Benefits: $11,808
Total compensation: $101,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 17
Job Class Pay Grade: 0602-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313532363234
Row ID: 25313532363234170602-1FT

Alejandro Salgado holds the role of Special Investigator I at City Ethics Commission within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,993. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Daniella Daniali

Special Investigator I/City Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$100,685

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $88,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $11,057
Total compensation: $100,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 17
Job Class Pay Grade: 0602-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353132313135
Row ID: 25353132313135170602-1FT

Daniella Daniali works as a Special Investigator I for City Ethics Commission within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Daniella earned $100,685 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Taylor Rodriguez

Auditor II/City Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$100,606

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $88,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,066
Benefits: $10,887
Total compensation: $100,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 17
Job Class Pay Grade: 1517-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333639333234
Row ID: 25333639333234171517-2FT

Taylor Rodriguez is a Auditor II at City Ethics Commission within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,606. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Catalina Garcia

Project Assistant/City Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$94,476

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $82,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,028
Benefits: $10,742
Total compensation: $94,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 17
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393134313034
Row ID: 25393134313034171542-0FT

At City Ethics Commission, Catalina Garcia serves as a Project Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,476. Union affiliation: 01.