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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

Hannah Lee

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$249,088
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$216,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,143
Benefits
$23,833
Total compensation
$249,088
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
3937313136
Row ID
253937313136280186-2FT

Hannah Lee holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $249,088. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Astghik Parsamyan

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp
$248,660
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$222,061
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$248,660
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0186-2
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
303430383533
Row ID
25303430383533280186-2FT

Astghik Parsamyan works as a Council Aide VII for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Astghik earned $248,660 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Traci Park

Council Member/Council

2025 total comp
$247,439
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Elected Offices
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$243,789
Benefits
$3,650
Total compensation
$247,439
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0002-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323734333035
Row ID
25323734333035280002-0FT

Traci Park works as a Council Member for Council within Non-Represented - Elected Offices. Their status is full-time. Traci earned $247,439 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Adrin Nazarian

Council Member/Council

2025 total comp
$245,856
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Elected Offices
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$243,789
Benefits
$2,067
Total compensation
$245,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0002-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3831303037
Row ID
253831303037280002-0FT

Adrin Nazarian is a Council Member at Council within Non-Represented - Elected Offices. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,856. Union affiliation: 00.

Katharine Yaroslavsky

Council Member/Council

2025 total comp
$245,255
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Elected Offices
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$243,789
Benefits
$1,466
Total compensation
$245,255
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
28
Job Class Pay Grade
0002-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
333734333035
Row ID
25333734333035280002-0FT

Katharine Yaroslavsky is a Council Member at Council within Non-Represented - Elected Offices. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,255. Union affiliation: 00.