Agency file

City Planning

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

The City Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 604 employees with median total compensation of $108,370; the highest distinct record was $375,812.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $65.5M
Employees: 604
Median total: $108,370
Highest record: $375,812

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$245,237+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 604 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,370) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $93,355 (86%)
Overtime — $364 (0%)
Other — $2,391 (2%)
Benefits — $12,395 (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

$9,039

$60,416

$108,370

$154,640

$191,961

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $191,961 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,039. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Planning Assistant

116 · $98,574

City Planner

104 · $158,404

City Planning Associate

54 · $127,660

43 · $2,909

Senior City Planner

34 · $202,335

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	$61.8M —	508 —	$121,213 —
2025	$65.5M ▲ 6.1%	604 ▲ 18.9%	$108,370 ▼ 10.6%

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.

Planning Department (103) City of Baltimore45% match
Department of City Planning New York City38% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rina Lara

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$132,607

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $121,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $622
Benefits: $10,429
Total compensation: $132,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3330383637
Row ID: 253330383637687941-0FT

At City Planning, Rina Lara serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,607. Union affiliation: 21.

Eva Chang

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$132,264

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $105,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,045
Benefits: $25,427
Total compensation: $132,264
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: 303334373533
Row ID: 25303334373533687939-0FT

At City Planning, Eva Chang serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,264. They are represented by 21.

Pamela Gharibjanian

Senior Accountant II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$132,242

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $111,494
Overtime: $627
Other pay: $2,590
Benefits: $17,530
Total compensation: $132,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343131383034
Row ID: 25343131383034681523-2FT

Pamela Gharibjanian is a Senior Accountant II at City Planning within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,242. Union affiliation: 20.

Jesse Ramos

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$131,781

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $120,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $596
Benefits: $11,102
Total compensation: $131,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373534323833
Row ID: 25373534323833687941-0FT

At City Planning, Jesse Ramos serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,781. They are represented by 21.

Brian Carr

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$131,439

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $120,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $927
Benefits: $10,429
Total compensation: $131,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363438303733
Row ID: 25363438303733687941-0FT

Brian Carr works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $131,439 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Andrew Pasillas

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$131,289

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $118,937
Overtime: $713
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $9,557
Total compensation: $131,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7944-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383936393933
Row ID: 25383936393933687944-0FT

Andrew Pasillas holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,289. They are represented by 19.

Lucerito Martinez

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$131,023

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $128,157
Overtime: $46
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $720
Total compensation: $131,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313937313833
Row ID: 25313937313833687941-0FT

Lucerito Martinez works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Lucerito earned $131,023 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Sarahi Ortega

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$130,613

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,842
Overtime: $2,282
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $9,880
Total compensation: $130,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7944-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303332363633
Row ID: 25303332363633687944-0FT

Sarahi Ortega is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,613. They are represented by 19.

Adrineh Melkonian

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$130,172

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $810
Other pay: $2,587
Benefits: $938
Total compensation: $130,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7944-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303937313833
Row ID: 25303937313833687944-0FT

Adrineh Melkonian works as a City Planner for City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. Adrineh earned $130,172 in 2025. Union affiliation: 19.

Michael Prendiz

Accountant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$129,970

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $98,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,930
Benefits: $23,756
Total compensation: $129,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323536323034
Row ID: 25323536323034681523-1FT

Michael Prendiz is a Accountant at City Planning within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,970. Union affiliation: 20.

Richard Reaser

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$128,989

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,936
Benefits: $9,211
Total compensation: $128,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7944-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363032303933
Row ID: 25363032303933687944-0FT

Richard Reaser holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,989. Union affiliation: 19.

Yingshi Huang

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$128,629

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $107,300
Overtime: $9,210
Other pay: $1,749
Benefits: $10,371
Total compensation: $128,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393730353034
Row ID: 25393730353034687941-0FT

Yingshi Huang is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,629. Union affiliation: 21.

Renae Zelmar

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$127,819

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,341
Benefits: $21,647
Total compensation: $127,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323736313134
Row ID: 25323736313134687941-0FT

Renae Zelmar works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Renae earned $127,819 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Daniel Mata

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$127,501

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,829
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $611
Benefits: $19,828
Total compensation: $127,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353638363933
Row ID: 25353638363933687941-0FT

Daniel Mata is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,501. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Lauren Padick-Moench

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$127,169

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $21,647
Total compensation: $127,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333039373633
Row ID: 25333039373633687941-0FT

At City Planning, Lauren Padick-Moench serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,169. Union affiliation: 21.

Reina Fukuda

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$127,021

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,828
Overtime: $297
Other pay: $558
Benefits: $21,337
Total compensation: $127,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393133393034
Row ID: 25393133393034687941-0FT

Reina Fukuda holds the role of City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,021. They are represented by 21.

Correy Kitchens

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$126,988

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $115,846
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $10,408
Total compensation: $126,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313633393833
Row ID: 25313633393833687941-0FT

Correy Kitchens works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Correy earned $126,988 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

David Urita

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$126,825

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $98,223
Overtime: $2,544
Other pay: $659
Benefits: $25,399
Total compensation: $126,825
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: 313736313134
Row ID: 25313736313134687939-0FT

David Urita holds the role of Planning Assistant at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,825. They are represented by 21.

Stephanie Escobar

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$126,716

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $21,351
Total compensation: $126,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383331323034
Row ID: 25383331323034687941-0FT

Stephanie Escobar works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $126,716 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Flora Melendez

Executive Administrative Assistant III/City Planning

2025 total comp

$126,708

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $121,380
Overtime: $2,355
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $1,696
Total compensation: $126,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3736303135
Row ID: 253736303135681117-3FT

Flora Melendez holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant III at City Planning within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,708. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Olga Ayala

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$125,968

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $103,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $710
Benefits: $21,658
Total compensation: $125,968
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: 353832353031
Row ID: 25353832353031687939-0FT

Olga Ayala works as a Planning Assistant for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Olga earned $125,968 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Cherry Hok Ying Garcia

Senior Accountant II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$125,705

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $105,631
Overtime: $303
Other pay: $2,108
Benefits: $17,663
Total compensation: $125,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323837343034
Row ID: 25323837343034681523-2FT

At City Planning, Cherry Hok Ying Garcia serves as a Senior Accountant II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,705. They are represented by 20.

Lily Quan

Na/City Planning

2025 total comp

$124,736

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $21,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,739
Benefits: $1,930
Total compensation: $124,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3938303931
Row ID: 253938303931681117-3FT

At City Planning, Lily Quan serves as a Na within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,736. They are represented by 37.

Ernesto Gonzalez

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$124,115

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,555
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $10,371
Total compensation: $124,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353736313134
Row ID: 25353736313134687941-0FT

Ernesto Gonzalez is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,115. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Maxfield Vermy

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,516

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,334
Benefits: $17,352
Total compensation: $123,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303736313134
Row ID: 25303736313134687941-0FT

Maxfield Vermy works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Maxfield earned $123,516 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Lance Sierra

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,227

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $17,662
Total compensation: $123,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313037393933
Row ID: 25313037393933687941-0FT

Lance Sierra works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Lance earned $123,227 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Alexander Linz

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,205

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $635
Benefits: $17,741
Total compensation: $123,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393636313134
Row ID: 25393636313134687941-0FT

Alexander Linz is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,205. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Rafael Fontes

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,200

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,829
Overtime: $482
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $17,352
Total compensation: $123,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373636313134
Row ID: 25373636313134687941-0FT

Rafael Fontes works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Rafael earned $123,200 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Kristine Jegalian

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,163

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,829
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $17,662
Total compensation: $123,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333631323134
Row ID: 25333631323134687941-0FT

Kristine Jegalian works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Kristine earned $123,163 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Bryant Wu

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$123,113

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $104,829
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $17,662
Total compensation: $123,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7941-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333234313134
Row ID: 25333234313134687941-0FT

Bryant Wu works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Bryant earned $123,113 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.