City of Los Angeles / City Planning / Planning Assistant

Job-title file

Planning Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

115 employees hold this title in City Planning. Median total compensation for the role is $99,069, below the department median of $108,370.

Employees: 115
Total payroll: $11.3M
Role median: $99,069
Agency median: $108,370
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,076$124,214+

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

How total compensation varies among the 115 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Planning Assistant is held in 3 City of Los Angeles departments. In City Planning, the median of $99,069 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor

$101,702 · 3

Airports

$90,890 · 2

Median total compensation for the Planning Assistant role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Planning Assistant beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $98,906 ranks #1 of 2. See Planning Assistant across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Albuquerque

$20,381 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Planning Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Erik Van Breene

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$105,065

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $82,694
Overtime: $3,677
Other pay: $1,096
Benefits: $17,598
Total compensation: $105,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303032353833
Row ID: 25303032353833687939-0FT

At City Planning, Erik Van Breene serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,065. They are represented by 21.

Caelan Rafferty

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$104,479

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $86,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $436
Benefits: $17,295
Total compensation: $104,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383133303035
Row ID: 25383133303035687939-0FT

Caelan Rafferty holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,479. Union affiliation: 21.

Brian Chun

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$104,336

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $93,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $10,004
Total compensation: $104,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373531303035
Row ID: 25373531303035687939-0FT

Brian Chun is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,336. They are represented by 21.

Charlotte Kings

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$104,009

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $932
Benefits: $22,692
Total compensation: $104,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313138333035
Row ID: 25313138333035687939-0FT

Charlotte Kings holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,009. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Melita Evans

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$103,315

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $82,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $20,196
Total compensation: $103,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343333353035
Row ID: 25343333353035687939-0FT

Melita Evans is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,315. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Brennen Obeto

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$103,162

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $86,566
Overtime: $5,170
Other pay: $1,423
Benefits: $10,003
Total compensation: $103,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303937343633
Row ID: 25303937343633687939-0FT

At City Planning, Brennen Obeto serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,162. They are represented by 21.

Nathan Romine

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$102,252

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $90,614
Overtime: $458
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $10,763
Total compensation: $102,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333438333234
Row ID: 25333438333234687939-0FT

Nathan Romine holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,252. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Brenden Hao Lau

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$101,698

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $82,872
Overtime: $1,101
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $17,301
Total compensation: $101,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303636313134
Row ID: 25303636313134687939-0FT

Brenden Hao Lau holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,698. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Kiersten Turner

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$101,603

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $79,800
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,576
Total compensation: $101,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313637313135
Row ID: 25313637313135687939-0FT

Kiersten Turner is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,603. They are represented by 21.

Ashley Rodarte

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$101,557

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $86,936
Overtime: $3,209
Other pay: $1,197
Benefits: $10,216
Total compensation: $101,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333731303035
Row ID: 25333731303035687939-0FT

Ashley Rodarte holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,557. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Nathaly De La Paz

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$101,538

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $3,227
Other pay: $560
Benefits: $17,280
Total compensation: $101,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363932303135
Row ID: 25363932303135687939-0FT

Nathaly De La Paz is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,538. They are represented by 21.

Grace Bryant

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$101,425

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $81,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $19,785
Total compensation: $101,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383635383035
Row ID: 25383635383035687939-0FT

Grace Bryant holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,425. Union affiliation: 21.