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

Elizabeth Gallardo

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$172,264

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,990
Overtime: $1,003
Other pay: $2,367
Benefits: $22,904
Total compensation: $172,264
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: 303732363533
Row ID: 25303732363533687944-0FT

Elizabeth Gallardo holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,264. They are represented by 19.

Giselle Corella

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$172,203

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $172,203
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: 333534353733
Row ID: 25333534353733687944-0FT

Giselle Corella is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,203. They are represented by 19.

Kiran Rishi

Senior City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$171,867

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $160,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $792
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $171,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7947-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373433323733
Row ID: 25373433323733687947-0FT

Kiran Rishi is a Senior City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,867. Union affiliation: 19.

Ariane Briski

Senior Management Analyst I/City Planning

2025 total comp

$171,416

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $148,395
Overtime: $2,493
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $19,820
Total compensation: $171,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303736323133
Row ID: 25303736323133689171-1FT

Ariane Briski holds the role of Senior Management Analyst I at City Planning within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,416. They are represented by 20.

Niall Huffman

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$170,116

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $25,143
Total compensation: $170,116
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: 303438353733
Row ID: 25303438353733687944-0FT

At City Planning, Niall Huffman serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,116. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Undine Petrulis

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$169,999

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $25,085
Total compensation: $169,999
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: 3732333335
Row ID: 253732333335687944-0FT

Undine Petrulis holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,999. They are represented by 19.

Heber Martinez

Systems Analyst/City Planning

2025 total comp

$169,677

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $127,002
Overtime: $1,986
Other pay: $15,915
Benefits: $24,775
Total compensation: $169,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3237323136
Row ID: 253237323136681596-0FT

Heber Martinez holds the role of Systems Analyst at City Planning within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,677. They are represented by 01.

Jesus Ramos

Geographic Information Systems Supervisor I/City Planning

2025 total comp

$169,242

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $142,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $169,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7214-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3233333837
Row ID: 253233333837687214-1FT

Jesus Ramos works as a Geographic Information Systems Supervisor I for City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $169,242 in 2025. Union affiliation: 19.

Clare Kelley

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$168,678

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,954
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $168,678
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: 363433323733
Row ID: 25363433323733687944-0FT

Clare Kelley holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,678. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Zuriel Espinosa-Salas

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$168,634

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,194
Overtime: $552
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $23,157
Total compensation: $168,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7944-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363136313733
Row ID: 25363136313733687944-0FT

Zuriel Espinosa-Salas holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,634. Union affiliation: 19.

Lidia Vaiz

Geographic Information Systems Supervisor II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$168,459

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $154,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $10,788
Total compensation: $168,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343639323033
Row ID: 25343639323033687214-2FT

Lidia Vaiz holds the role of Geographic Information Systems Supervisor II at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,459. Union affiliation: 19.

Lilian Rubio

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$168,448

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $168,448
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: 363431363633
Row ID: 25363431363633687944-0FT

Lilian Rubio holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,448. They are represented by 19.

Theadora Trindle

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$168,155

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $729
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $168,155
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: 353632393833
Row ID: 25353632393833687944-0FT

At City Planning, Theadora Trindle serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,155. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Patrick Soriano

Senior Systems Analyst I/City Planning

2025 total comp

$167,836

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $141,025
Overtime: $5,589
Other pay: $3,204
Benefits: $18,018
Total compensation: $167,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333430373034
Row ID: 25333430373034687213-0FT

At City Planning, Patrick Soriano serves as a Senior Systems Analyst I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,836. Union affiliation: 21.

Christina Park

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$167,811

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $143,311
Overtime: $460
Other pay: $883
Benefits: $23,157
Total compensation: $167,811
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: 313534323833
Row ID: 25313534323833687944-0FT

At City Planning, Christina Park serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,811. They are represented by 19.

Amanda Kainer

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$167,509

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $143,282
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $23,157
Total compensation: $167,509
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: 333633333933
Row ID: 25333633333933687944-0FT

At City Planning, Amanda Kainer serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,509. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Linda Lou

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$166,945

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $152,298
Overtime: $78
Other pay: $4,112
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $166,945
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: 353331363633
Row ID: 25353331363633687944-0FT

At City Planning, Linda Lou serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,945. Union affiliation: 19.

Jamie Francisco

Public Information Director I/City Planning

2025 total comp

$166,851

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $148,570
Overtime: $260
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $17,870
Total compensation: $166,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1800-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393833353833
Row ID: 25393833353833681800-1FT

Jamie Francisco is a Public Information Director I at City Planning within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,851. They are represented by 36.

Sheila Toni

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$166,766

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $140,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $166,766
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: 363331363633
Row ID: 25363331363633687944-0FT

Sheila Toni is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,766. They are represented by 19.

Norali Martinez Maza

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$165,435

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,691
Overtime: $1,104
Other pay: $1,202
Benefits: $17,439
Total compensation: $165,435
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: 333539373733
Row ID: 25333539373733687944-0FT

Norali Martinez Maza is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,435. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Ivory Chambeshi

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$165,371

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $19,855
Total compensation: $165,371
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: 383032303933
Row ID: 25383032303933687944-0FT

Ivory Chambeshi works as a City Planner for City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. Ivory earned $165,371 in 2025. They are represented by 19.

Christophe Pina

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$164,608

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $758
Benefits: $17,861
Total compensation: $164,608
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: 3435343534
Row ID: 253435343534687944-0FT

Christophe Pina is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,608. They are represented by 19.

Kathleen King

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$164,458

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $17,749
Total compensation: $164,458
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: 373431383433
Row ID: 25373431383433687944-0FT

At City Planning, Kathleen King serves as a City Planner within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,458. Union affiliation: 19.

Kelvin Tsan

Systems Administrator II/City Planning

2025 total comp

$164,075

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $151,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $164,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 68
Job Class Pay Grade: 1455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363837313833
Row ID: 25363837313833681455-2FT

Kelvin Tsan holds the role of Systems Administrator II at City Planning within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,075. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Alissa Gordon

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$164,068

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $144,194
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $1,924
Benefits: $17,749
Total compensation: $164,068
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: 343539343733
Row ID: 25343539343733687944-0FT

Alissa Gordon holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,068. They are represented by 19.

Danai Zaire

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $145,094
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $17,749
Total compensation: $163,964
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: 303934373833
Row ID: 25303934373833687944-0FT

Danai Zaire is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,964. They are represented by 19.

Michelle S Carter

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$163,961

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $136,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $25,197
Total compensation: $163,961
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: 363537333233
Row ID: 25363537333233687944-0FT

Michelle S Carter is a City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,961. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Yi Lu

City Planner/City Planning

2025 total comp

$163,664

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $150,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,930
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $163,664
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: 353136353031
Row ID: 25353136353031687944-0FT

Yi Lu holds the role of City Planner at City Planning within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,664. Their bargaining unit is 19.