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+

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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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Yasmine Bashiri

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,771

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,096
Benefits: $9,765
Total compensation: $91,771
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: 333439363034
Row ID: 25333439363034687939-0FT

Yasmine Bashiri works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Yasmine earned $91,771 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Dorian Aguilar

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,701

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,242
Benefits: $9,988
Total compensation: $91,701
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: 373932303135
Row ID: 25373932303135687939-0FT

Dorian Aguilar is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,701. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Alexa Vasquez Melchor

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,553

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $409
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $10,299
Total compensation: $91,553
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: 393039333035
Row ID: 25393039333035687939-0FT

At City Planning, Alexa Vasquez Melchor serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,553. Union affiliation: 21.

Abigail Thomas

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,454

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $682
Benefits: $9,988
Total compensation: $91,454
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: 323133303135
Row ID: 25323133303135687939-0FT

At City Planning, Abigail Thomas serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,454. Union affiliation: 21.

Sasha Kassab

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,420

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $10,579
Total compensation: $91,420
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: 333239353035
Row ID: 25333239353035687939-0FT

Sasha Kassab holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,420. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Dorothy Qian

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,182

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $634
Benefits: $9,988
Total compensation: $91,182
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: 343932303135
Row ID: 25343932303135687939-0FT

Dorothy Qian works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Dorothy earned $91,182 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Michael Gatheru

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,106

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $337
Benefits: $10,299
Total compensation: $91,106
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: 373632303135
Row ID: 25373632303135687939-0FT

Michael Gatheru is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,106. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Rosalinda Meza

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$91,102

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $10,299
Total compensation: $91,102
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: 303730323035
Row ID: 25303730323035687939-0FT

Rosalinda Meza holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,102. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Erik Huisman

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,934

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $10,298
Total compensation: $90,934
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: 363836303135
Row ID: 25363836303135687939-0FT

At City Planning, Erik Huisman serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,934. They are represented by 21.

Dominic Gonzalez

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,930

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $79,755
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $791
Benefits: $10,299
Total compensation: $90,930
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: 373033303135
Row ID: 25373033303135687939-0FT

Dominic Gonzalez works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $90,930 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Kate Caldwell

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,727

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $944
Benefits: $9,397
Total compensation: $90,727
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: 373033303334
Row ID: 25373033303334687939-0FT

Kate Caldwell holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,727. They are represented by 21.

Julie Rios

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,648

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $80,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $268
Benefits: $9,988
Total compensation: $90,648
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: 353037373035
Row ID: 25353037373035687939-0FT

Julie Rios is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,648. They are represented by 21.

Josephine Dine

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,230

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $79,607
Overtime: $290
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $9,448
Total compensation: $90,230
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: 383637313135
Row ID: 25383637313135687939-0FT

Josephine Dine is a Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,230. Union affiliation: 21.

Angelica Gonzalez

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$90,007

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $79,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $9,448
Total compensation: $90,007
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: 303139333035
Row ID: 25303139333035687939-0FT

Angelica Gonzalez works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Angelica earned $90,007 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Reeyan Raynes

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$88,523

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $78,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $505
Benefits: $9,859
Total compensation: $88,523
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: 303137343135
Row ID: 25303137343135687939-0FT

At City Planning, Reeyan Raynes serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,523. Union affiliation: 21.