Agency file

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

-$306$261,987+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$52.3M —	557 —	$82,003 —
2025	$59.8M ▲ 14.2%	767 ▲ 37.7%	$68,507 ▼ 16.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Elizabeth Ene

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$181,533

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $170,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $181,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373134303733
Row ID: 25373134303733280186-1FT

At Council, Elizabeth Ene serves as a Council Aide VII within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,533. They are represented by 00.

Joseph Flynn

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$180,514

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $161,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $180,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383139363733
Row ID: 25383139363733280186-0FT

Joseph Flynn is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,514. They are represented by 00.

Brian Randol

Legislative Analyst III/Council

2025 total comp

$180,336

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $167,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,004
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $180,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0193-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363636323133
Row ID: 25363636323133280193-0FT

Brian Randol holds the role of Legislative Analyst III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,336. Union affiliation: 00.

Paola Bassignana

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$180,068

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $167,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,541
Benefits: $11,192
Total compensation: $180,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373337393833
Row ID: 25373337393833280186-1FT

Paola Bassignana holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,068. Union affiliation: 00.

Alexander Ponder

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$178,866

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $150,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,737
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $178,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3737383433
Row ID: 253737383433280186-0FT

At Council, Alexander Ponder serves as a Council Aide VII within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,866. They are represented by 00.

Marisa Alcaraz

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$178,753

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $150,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,737
Benefits: $26,486
Total compensation: $178,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353438303133
Row ID: 25353438303133280186-0FT

Marisa Alcaraz works as a Council Aide VII for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Marisa earned $178,753 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Lauren Hodgins

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$178,139

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $155,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $178,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333338343135
Row ID: 25333338343135280186-2FT

Lauren Hodgins holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,139. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Brenton Tesler

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$177,936

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $144,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,610
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $177,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3535393138
Row ID: 253535393138280186-1FT

Brenton Tesler is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,936. They are represented by 00.

Pamela Thornton

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$176,939

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $158,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $176,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333833343035
Row ID: 25333833343035280186-0FT

Pamela Thornton holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,939. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Mashael Majid

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$176,461

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $165,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $176,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0186-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353135333034
Row ID: 25353135333034280186-1FT

Mashael Majid works as a Council Aide VII for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Mashael earned $176,461 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Blayne Sutton-Wills

Legislative Analyst III/Council

2025 total comp

$174,672

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $172,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $739
Total compensation: $174,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0193-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530303631
Row ID: 253530303631280193-0FT

At Council, Blayne Sutton-Wills serves as a Legislative Analyst III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,672. They are represented by 00.