City of Los Angeles / City Planning / Planning Assistant

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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+

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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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Elizabeth Jimenez

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$114,209

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $93,661
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $19,712
Total compensation: $114,209
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: 353731313633
Row ID: 25353731313633687939-0FT

Elizabeth Jimenez is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,209. Union affiliation: 21.

Michelle Gallarza

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$114,115

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $103,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $242
Benefits: $10,381
Total compensation: $114,115
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: 303835383035
Row ID: 25303835383035687939-0FT

At City Planning, Michelle Gallarza serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,115. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Alisanne Meyers

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$114,030

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $92,575
Overtime: $391
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $17,621
Total compensation: $114,030
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: 313433383035
Row ID: 25313433383035687939-0FT

At City Planning, Alisanne Meyers serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,030. They are represented by 21.

Mayela Villa

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$113,196

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $89,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $436
Benefits: $23,028
Total compensation: $113,196
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: 343334313134
Row ID: 25343334313134687939-0FT

At City Planning, Mayela Villa serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,196. They are represented by 21.

Holly Harper

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$112,258

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $100,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,655
Benefits: $10,030
Total compensation: $112,258
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: 343338343933
Row ID: 25343338343933687939-0FT

Holly Harper works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Holly earned $112,258 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Filomena Fuchs

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$111,326

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $100,426
Overtime: $767
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $9,461
Total compensation: $111,326
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: 323133323234
Row ID: 25323133323234687939-0FT

Filomena Fuchs holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,326. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Deborah Mcgill

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$111,138

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $82,694
Overtime: $2,662
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $25,342
Total compensation: $111,138
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: 323933353035
Row ID: 25323933353035687939-0FT

At City Planning, Deborah Mcgill serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,138. Union affiliation: 21.