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Council

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

The Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 767 employees with median total compensation of $68,507; the highest distinct record was $584,396.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$59.8M
Employees
767
Median total
$68,507
Highest record
$584,396

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 767 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,507) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $62,308 (80%)
  • Overtime — $7 (0%)
  • Other — $6,270 (8%)
  • Benefits — $9,351 (12%)

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
$5,007
$19,078
$68,507
$112,907
$165,014

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,014 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,007. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Council Aide IV
153 · $83,795
Council Aide III
112 · $45,972
Council Aide VII
97 · $158,761
Na
81 · $4,994
Council Aide V
79 · $96,695

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
$52.3M
—
557
—
$82,003
—
2025
$59.8M
▲ 14.2%
767
▲ 37.7%
$68,507
▼ 16.5%

Record list

Employees

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Dominique Sanchez

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp
$99,910
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$83,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,598
Total compensation
$99,910
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0183-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
353034353135
Row ID
25353034353135280183-0FT

Dominique Sanchez is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,910. Union affiliation: 00.

Arus Grigoryan

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp
$99,635
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$81,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38
Benefits
$18,143
Total compensation
$99,635
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0183-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
353438303035
Row ID
25353438303035280183-0FT

Arus Grigoryan works as a Council Aide IV for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Arus earned $99,635 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Laura Garcia-Ceja

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp
$99,341
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$86,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,104
Total compensation
$99,341
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0184-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
313135393134
Row ID
25313135393134280184-0FT

Laura Garcia-Ceja works as a Council Aide V for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $99,341 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Thao Tran

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp
$98,783
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$79,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$917
Benefits
$18,368
Total compensation
$98,783
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0184-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
393238343035
Row ID
25393238343035280184-0FT

Thao Tran works as a Council Aide V for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Thao earned $98,783 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Damaris Vivar

Council Aide VI/Council

2025 total comp
$98,753
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$68,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,458
Benefits
$6,334
Total compensation
$98,753
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
333830373633
Row ID
2533383037363328XXXX-XPV

Damaris Vivar is a Council Aide VI at Council within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $98,753. Union affiliation: Xx.

Xavier Clark

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp
$98,520
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$80,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,369
Total compensation
$98,520
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0182-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
333138333334
Row ID
25333138333334280182-0FT

Xavier Clark is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,520. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Frank Oliver

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp
$98,497
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$73,853
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$719
Benefits
$23,925
Total compensation
$98,497
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0182-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
373633343035
Row ID
25373633343035280182-0FT

Frank Oliver holds the role of Council Aide III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,497. Union affiliation: 00.

Taleen Keuroghlian

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp
$98,127
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$79,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,359
Total compensation
$98,127
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0183-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383637333135
Row ID
25383637333135280183-0FT

Taleen Keuroghlian holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,127. Union affiliation: 00.