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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

Mandana Khatibshahidi

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$228,950
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$218,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,330
Total compensation
$228,950
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
3731363832
Row ID
253731363832280194-0FT

Mandana Khatibshahidi holds the role of Legislative Analyst IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,950. They are represented by 00.

Rachel Brashier

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$226,396
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$205,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,371
Benefits
$18,522
Total compensation
$226,396
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
353238323033
Row ID
25353238323033280186-1FT

Rachel Brashier is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $226,396. They are represented by 00.

Andrea Conant

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$224,380
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$203,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,444
Total compensation
$224,380
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
373339373134
Row ID
25373339373134280186-1FT

Andrea Conant works as a Council Aide VII for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $224,380 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Oscar Ixco

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$223,674
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$212,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,911
Total compensation
$223,674
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
393434303633
Row ID
25393434303633280194-0FT

At Council, Oscar Ixco serves as a Legislative Analyst IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $223,674. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Kristen Pawling

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$220,726
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$211,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$166
Benefits
$9,174
Total compensation
$220,726
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
393839333035
Row ID
25393839333035280186-1FT

At Council, Kristen Pawling serves as a Council Aide VII within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $220,726. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Cheryl Soriano

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$219,757
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$191,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,433
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$219,757
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
353933333832
Row ID
25353933333832280194-0FT

Cheryl Soriano works as a Legislative Analyst IV for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $219,757 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.