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

Abram Leal

Geographic Information Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$142,243

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $123,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $17,740
Total compensation: $142,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313139303633
Row ID: 25313139303633687213-0FT

Abram Leal holds the role of Geographic Information Specialist at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,243. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Daisy Benicia

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$142,042

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $121,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $19,828
Total compensation: $142,042
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: 393438303733
Row ID: 25393438303733687944-0FT

Daisy Benicia holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,042. They are represented by 19.

Max Loder

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$141,704

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,842
Overtime: $1,245
Other pay: $1,327
Benefits: $21,289
Total compensation: $141,704
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: 323733313833
Row ID: 25323733313833687944-0FT

Max Loder holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,704. They are represented by 19.

Jaime Espinoza

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$141,322

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $129,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,235
Benefits: $10,451
Total compensation: $141,322
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: 383330373633
Row ID: 25383330373633687944-0FT

Jaime Espinoza is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,322. They are represented by 19.

Steve Garcia

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$141,110

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $122,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,096
Benefits: $17,721
Total compensation: $141,110
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: 373438333633
Row ID: 25373438333633687941-0FT

Steve Garcia works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Steve earned $141,110 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Polonia Majas

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$140,882

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $129,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $11,099
Total compensation: $140,882
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: 303239323034
Row ID: 25303239323034687941-0FT

At City Planning, Polonia Majas serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,882. They are represented by 21.

David Abbott

Geographic Information Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$140,732

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $128,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,956
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $140,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323836343932
Row ID: 25323836343932687213-0FT

David Abbott is a Geographic Information Specialist at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,732. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Ariel Jones

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$140,547

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $120,374
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $19,424
Total compensation: $140,547
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: 363738333933
Row ID: 25363738333933687944-0FT

At City Planning, Ariel Jones serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,547. Union affiliation: 19.

Wajiha Ibrahim

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$140,281

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,811
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $634
Benefits: $21,708
Total compensation: $140,281
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: 383636313134
Row ID: 25383636313134687944-0FT

Wajiha Ibrahim holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,281. Union affiliation: 19.

Melina Cervantes

Management Analyst/City Planning

2025 total comp

$139,189

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $25,436
Total compensation: $139,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363530323433
Row ID: 25363530323433689184-0FT

Melina Cervantes holds the role of Management Analyst at City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,189. Union affiliation: 01.

Anna Orellana

Executive Administrative Assistant II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$139,015

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $111,899
Overtime: $1,613
Other pay: $103
Benefits: $25,400
Total compensation: $139,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3237333537
Row ID: 253237333537681117-2FT

Anna Orellana holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant II at City Planning within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,015. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Jamie Hwang

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$138,083

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $125,269
Overtime: $834
Other pay: $1,530
Benefits: $10,450
Total compensation: $138,083
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: 313530313833
Row ID: 25313530313833687941-0FT

Jamie Hwang is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,083. Union affiliation: 21.

Betty Barberena

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$138,019

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $127,185
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $852
Benefits: $9,890
Total compensation: $138,019
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: 313333313833
Row ID: 25313333313833687944-0FT

Betty Barberena holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,019. Union affiliation: 19.

Omar Alhashimi

Geographic Information Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$138,014

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $119,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,006
Benefits: $17,719
Total compensation: $138,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303031313933
Row ID: 25303031313933687213-0FT

Omar Alhashimi is a Geographic Information Specialist at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,014. Union affiliation: 21.

Chuanzhe Song

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$138,005

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $1,080
Other pay: $648
Benefits: $10,441
Total compensation: $138,005
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: 373339343933
Row ID: 25373339343933687944-0FT

Chuanzhe Song is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,005. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Jason Mccrea

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,935

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $990
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $10,441
Total compensation: $137,935
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: 383338343933
Row ID: 25383338343933687944-0FT

At City Planning, Jason Mccrea serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,935. They are represented by 19.

Julia Heidelman

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,930

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,653
Benefits: $10,441
Total compensation: $137,930
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: 393932343933
Row ID: 25393932343933687944-0FT

At City Planning, Julia Heidelman serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,930. They are represented by 19.

Sara Gershenhorn

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,864

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $115,846
Overtime: $3,712
Other pay: $606
Benefits: $17,701
Total compensation: $137,864
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: 373135303933
Row ID: 25373135303933687941-0FT

At City Planning, Sara Gershenhorn serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,864. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Anton Julian Castro

Principal Accountant II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,567

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $123,506
Overtime: $1,892
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $10,438
Total compensation: $137,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323831363733
Row ID: 25323831363733681525-2FT

Anton Julian Castro works as a Principal Accountant II for City Planning within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Anton earned $137,567 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Alexander Truong

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,559

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $123,554
Overtime: $1,194
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $10,441
Total compensation: $137,559
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: 333338393833
Row ID: 25333338393833687944-0FT

Alexander Truong is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,559. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Dang Nguyen

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,982

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $360
Other pay: $655
Benefits: $10,131
Total compensation: $136,982
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: 353131333833
Row ID: 25353131333833687944-0FT

Dang Nguyen holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,982. They are represented by 19.

Olga Ruano

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,937

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $125,836
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $705
Benefits: $9,901
Total compensation: $136,937
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: 373836393933
Row ID: 25373836393933687944-0FT

Olga Ruano works as a City Planner for City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. Olga earned $136,937 in 2025. Union affiliation: 19.

Gina Ginete

Payroll Supervisor/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,599

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $109,296
Overtime: $160
Other pay: $1,720
Benefits: $25,424
Total compensation: $136,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1170-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303333373733
Row ID: 25303333373733681170-0FT

Gina Ginete holds the role of Payroll Supervisor at City Planning within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,599. They are represented by 20.

Darby Whipple

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,308

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $753
Benefits: $17,712
Total compensation: $136,308
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: 323636313134
Row ID: 25323636313134687944-0FT

Darby Whipple holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,308. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Beatriz Pacheco

Chief Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,236

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $118,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,082
Benefits: $10,438
Total compensation: $136,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1253-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3130323033
Row ID: 253130323033681253-0FT

At City Planning, Beatriz Pacheco serves as a Chief Clerk within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,236. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Anacany Hurtado

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,149

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $117,593
Overtime: $4,357
Other pay: $816
Benefits: $13,383
Total compensation: $136,149
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: 313238343933
Row ID: 25313238343933687944-0FT

At City Planning, Anacany Hurtado serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,149. They are represented by 19.

Jonathan Chiu

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$135,766

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $115,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,219
Benefits: $17,701
Total compensation: $135,766
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: 313033343733
Row ID: 25313033343733687941-0FT

At City Planning, Jonathan Chiu serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,766. Union affiliation: 21.

Hiroyuki Matsuda

Geographic Information Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$134,920

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $124,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $9,908
Total compensation: $134,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353138343733
Row ID: 25353138343733687213-0FT

Hiroyuki Matsuda works as a Geographic Information Specialist for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Hiroyuki earned $134,920 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Alice Okumura

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$134,457

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $115,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,890
Benefits: $17,420
Total compensation: $134,457
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: 363930333034
Row ID: 25363930333034687941-0FT

Alice Okumura works as a City Planning Associate for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Alice earned $134,457 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Robertino Salgado

Management Analyst/City Planning

2025 total comp

$134,298

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $114,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,247
Benefits: $10,917
Total compensation: $134,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303633363533
Row ID: 25303633363533689184-0FT

Robertino Salgado holds the role of Management Analyst at City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,298. They are represented by 01.

Fipe Leilua

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$133,928

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $120,083
Overtime: $2,150
Other pay: $596
Benefits: $11,098
Total compensation: $133,928
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: 343535313633
Row ID: 25343535313633687941-0FT

Fipe Leilua is a City Planning Associate at City Planning within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,928. Union affiliation: 21.

Dominick Ortiz

City Planning Associate/City Planning

2025 total comp

$133,425

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $121,557
Overtime: $1,107
Other pay: $643
Benefits: $10,118
Total compensation: $133,425
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: 323830353933
Row ID: 25323830353933687941-0FT

At City Planning, Dominick Ortiz serves as a City Planning Associate within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,425. They are represented by 21.

Lauren Mueller

Geographic Information Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$133,266

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $114,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $17,699
Total compensation: $133,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383834373034
Row ID: 25383834373034687213-0FT

Lauren Mueller holds the role of Geographic Information Specialist at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,266. They are represented by 21.

Trevor Martin

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$132,946

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $121,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $10,430
Total compensation: $132,946
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: 373136313733
Row ID: 25373136313733687944-0FT

Trevor Martin is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,946. They are represented by 19.