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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

Page 1

Noel Barajas

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$207,240
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$195,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$750
Benefits
$11,428
Total compensation
$207,240
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
323034363031
Row ID
25323034363031280186-1FT

Noel Barajas holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,240. They are represented by 00.

Joshua Drake

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$203,830
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$201,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$1,105
Total compensation
$203,830
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0194-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323937393433
Row ID
25323937393433280194-0FT

At Council, Joshua Drake serves as a Legislative Analyst IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,830. Union affiliation: 00.

Rocio Hernandez

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$203,410
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$175,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,498
Benefits
$19,901
Total compensation
$203,410
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
303435333133
Row ID
25303435333133280186-1FT

Rocio Hernandez works as a Council Aide VII for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Rocio earned $203,410 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

James Westbrooks

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$203,327
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$167,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,640
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$203,327
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
383730383533
Row ID
25383730383533280186-0FT

James Westbrooks is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,327. They are represented by 00.

Fernando Rodriguez

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$203,115
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$179,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,075
Benefits
$21,224
Total compensation
$203,115
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
333631333733
Row ID
25333631333733280186-1FT

Fernando Rodriguez is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,115. Union affiliation: 00.

John Popoch

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$202,134
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$119,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,927
Benefits
$13,807
Total compensation
$202,134
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0186-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3633353735
Row ID
253633353735280186-1FT

At Council, John Popoch serves as a Council Aide VII within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,134. Union affiliation: 00.

Daedre Levine

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$200,863
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$173,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,345
Benefits
$24,213
Total compensation
$200,863
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
343837363034
Row ID
25343837363034280184-0FT

Daedre Levine holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,863. Their bargaining unit is 00.