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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

Dora Huerta

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$239,838
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$212,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$799
Benefits
$26,276
Total compensation
$239,838
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
353838383633
Row ID
25353838383633280194-0FT

At Council, Dora Huerta serves as a Legislative Analyst IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,838. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Raymond Kwan

Legislative Analyst IV/Council

2025 total comp
$239,562
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$207,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,815
Benefits
$22,677
Total compensation
$239,562
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
3535363731
Row ID
253535363731280194-0FT

At Council, Raymond Kwan serves as a Legislative Analyst IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,562. They are represented by 00.

Ackley Padilla

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$239,032
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$210,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,427
Benefits
$26,276
Total compensation
$239,032
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
3830363238
Row ID
253830363238280186-2FT

Ackley Padilla holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,032. They are represented by 00.

Jeanne Min

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$232,473
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$204,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,181
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$232,473
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
3130323037
Row ID
253130323037280186-2FT

Jeanne Min is a Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $232,473. They are represented by 00.

Patricia Castellanos

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$231,292
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$204,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$231,292
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
363132313031
Row ID
25363132313031280186-2FT

Patricia Castellanos holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $231,292. Union affiliation: 00.