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City of Los Angeles / City Planning

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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$61.8M
—
508
—
$121,213
—
2025
$65.5M
▲ 6.1%
604
▲ 18.9%
$108,370
▼ 10.6%

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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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

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.