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

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Diego Vazquez

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$77,392

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $57,705
Overtime: $6,432
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $10,222
Total compensation: $77,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363133393034
Row ID: 25363133393034681358-0FT

At City Planning, Diego Vazquez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,392. Union affiliation: 03.

Denise Otero

Secretary/City Planning

2025 total comp

$77,238

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,797
Overtime: $1,128
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $16,254
Total compensation: $77,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353935343933
Row ID: 25353935343933681358-0FT

Denise Otero works as a Secretary for City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $77,238 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Gipson Bachman

Graphics Designer I/City Planning

2025 total comp

$76,906

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $63,235
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $3,911
Benefits: $9,627
Total compensation: $76,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1670-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313731333034
Row ID: 25313731333034681670-1FT

Gipson Bachman works as a Graphics Designer I for City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. Gipson earned $76,906 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Walidah Williams

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$76,724

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $52,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,244
Benefits: $23,102
Total compensation: $76,724
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: 313039393832
Row ID: 25313039393832687939-0FT

At City Planning, Walidah Williams serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,724. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Luis Gallegos

Management Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$75,553

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,132
Benefits: $9,939
Total compensation: $75,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343438323035
Row ID: 25343438323035681539-0FT

Luis Gallegos holds the role of Management Assistant at City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,553. Union affiliation: 01.

Jasper Obiacoro

IT Specialist/City Planning

2025 total comp

$75,538

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $73,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $786
Total compensation: $75,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1429-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313730343135
Row ID: 25313730343135681429-0FT

At City Planning, Jasper Obiacoro serves as a IT Specialist within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,538. They are represented by 21.

Leitha Young

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$75,093

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,982
Overtime: $137
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $24,921
Total compensation: $75,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303737323334
Row ID: 25303737323334681358-0FT

Leitha Young is a Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,093. They are represented by 03.

Ashly Alberty

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$75,051

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,348
Overtime: $401
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $24,917
Total compensation: $75,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363730343035
Row ID: 25363730343035681358-0FT

Ashly Alberty holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,051. Union affiliation: 03.

Thomas Ho

Management Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$74,967

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $513
Benefits: $10,249
Total compensation: $74,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303330393035
Row ID: 25303330393035681539-0FT

Thomas Ho holds the role of Management Assistant at City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,967. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Osny Calderon

Management Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$74,481

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $63,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $10,243
Total compensation: $74,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333636373234
Row ID: 25333636373234681539-0FT

Osny Calderon works as a Management Assistant for City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Osny earned $74,481 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Denise Chavez

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$74,426

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,412
Overtime: $1,008
Other pay: $2,181
Benefits: $9,825
Total compensation: $74,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333835393732
Row ID: 25333835393732681358-0FT

Denise Chavez holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,426. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Cecilia Zaragoza

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$74,085

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,060
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $24,917
Total compensation: $74,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323532363234
Row ID: 25323532363234681358-0FT

Cecilia Zaragoza works as a Administrative Clerk for City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Cecilia earned $74,085 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Marco Martinez

Management Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$73,873

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $9,328
Total compensation: $73,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383037393035
Row ID: 25383037393035681539-0FT

Marco Martinez works as a Management Assistant for City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Marco earned $73,873 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Andrew Lieu

Management Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$73,208

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $62,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $605
Benefits: $10,249
Total compensation: $73,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353333393035
Row ID: 25353333393035681539-0FT

Andrew Lieu is a Management Assistant at City Planning within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,208. They are represented by 01.

Hunter Garza

Office Services Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,949

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,292
Benefits: $12,518
Total compensation: $72,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1101-X
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333737323135
Row ID: 25333737323135681101-XFT

Hunter Garza holds the role of Office Services Assistant at City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,949. They are represented by 03.

Auston Elledge

Office Services Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$71,626

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,438
Total compensation: $71,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1101-X
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323930343135
Row ID: 25323930343135681101-XFT

Auston Elledge is a Office Services Assistant at City Planning within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,626. Union affiliation: 03.

Erika Moreno Cortez

Na/City Planning

2025 total comp

$69,092

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $56,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $12,304
Total compensation: $69,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363530393933
Row ID: 25363530393933681360-0FT

Erika Moreno Cortez holds the role of Na at City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,092. Union affiliation: 03.

Cynthia Cruz

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,909

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $48,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $419
Benefits: $19,767
Total compensation: $68,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363031373134
Row ID: 25363031373134681358-0FT

Cynthia Cruz works as a Administrative Clerk for City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $68,909 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Nathan Gallardo

Na/City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,298

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $53,517
Overtime: $2,294
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $12,399
Total compensation: $68,298
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 393233343035
Row ID: 25393233343035681358-0PT

At City Planning, Nathan Gallardo serves as a Na within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,298. They are represented by 03.

Joshua Sgroi

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$67,745

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $17,486
Total compensation: $67,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323432303134
Row ID: 25323432303134681358-0FT

Joshua Sgroi holds the role of Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,745. Union affiliation: 03.

Andrez Parra

Planning Assistant/City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,633

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $51,872
Overtime: $1,457
Other pay: $6,372
Benefits: $6,933
Total compensation: $66,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7939-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303130383035
Row ID: 25303130383035687939-0FT

At City Planning, Andrez Parra serves as a Planning Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,633. They are represented by 21.

Marshay Derby

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$65,429

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $55,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $9,907
Total compensation: $65,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383134313134
Row ID: 25383134313134681358-0FT

Marshay Derby is a Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,429. Union affiliation: 03.

Jessica Garcia

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$61,864

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $48,724
Overtime: $1,953
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $11,115
Total compensation: $61,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373138313035
Row ID: 25373138313035681513-0FT

Jessica Garcia is a Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,864. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Eugenio Guzman

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$61,014

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,081
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $9,880
Total compensation: $61,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333035313334
Row ID: 25333035313334681358-0FT

Eugenio Guzman works as a Administrative Clerk for City Planning within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Eugenio earned $61,014 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Aidan Martirossian

Administrative Clerk/City Planning

2025 total comp

$60,416

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $11,115
Total compensation: $60,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353435353035
Row ID: 25353435353035681358-0FT

Aidan Martirossian is a Administrative Clerk at City Planning within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,416. Union affiliation: 03.