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

Aquila Jacquette

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$42,997

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $31,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $836
Benefits: $10,592
Total compensation: $42,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383333383035
Row ID: 25383333383035280182-0FT

At Council, Aquila Jacquette serves as a Council Aide III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,997. They are represented by 00.

Jackson Guze

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$41,543

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $37,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,494
Benefits: $395
Total compensation: $41,543
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383130383134
Row ID: 2538313038313428XXXX-XPV

Jackson Guze holds the role of Council Aide III at Council within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,543. They are represented by Xx.

Paul Nakama

Council Aide VI/Council

2025 total comp

$41,443

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $41,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,443
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0185-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530343432
Row ID: 253530343432280185-0PT

Paul Nakama works as a Council Aide VI for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Paul earned $41,443 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Sean Pilz

Council Aide II/Council

2025 total comp

$39,969

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $29,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $10,225
Total compensation: $39,969
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0181-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353734343334
Row ID: 25353734343334280181-0PT

Sean Pilz holds the role of Council Aide II at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,969. They are represented by 00.

William Hewitt

Council Aide I/Council

2025 total comp

$38,378

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $38,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,378
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383636383035
Row ID: 25383636383035280180-0PT

William Hewitt works as a Council Aide I for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. William earned $38,378 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Emani Byrd

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$38,336

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $35,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,045
Total compensation: $38,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0183-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303532303035
Row ID: 25303532303035280183-0FT

Emani Byrd is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,336. Union affiliation: 00.

Fernando Morales

Na/Council

2025 total comp

$38,133

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $28,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,468
Benefits: $1,239
Total compensation: $38,133
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373534333035
Row ID: 2537353433303528XXXX-XPV

At Council, Fernando Morales serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,133. They are represented by Xx.

Troy Carbajal

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$37,016

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $36,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $135
Total compensation: $37,016
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0183-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393835363135
Row ID: 25393835363135280183-0PT

Troy Carbajal holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,016. They are represented by 00.

Lucia Aguilar

Council Aide II/Council

2025 total comp

$36,561

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $33,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,021
Total compensation: $36,561
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363632353135
Row ID: 2536363235313528XXXX-XPV

Lucia Aguilar holds the role of Council Aide II at Council within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,561. Union affiliation: Xx.

Allysa Barrow

Council Aide I/Council

2025 total comp

$34,782

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $29,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,582
Total compensation: $34,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353438353135
Row ID: 25353438353135280180-0FT

Allysa Barrow is a Council Aide I at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,782. Union affiliation: 00.

Gary Gero

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$34,370

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $24,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,011
Benefits: $3,090
Total compensation: $34,370
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3639383335
Row ID: 25363938333528XXXX-XPV

Gary Gero is a Council Aide VII at Council within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $34,370. They are represented by Xx.

Paulina Velasco

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$33,510

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $32,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $754
Total compensation: $33,510
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: 393736333433
Row ID: 25393736333433280186-1FT

Paulina Velasco holds the role of Council Aide VII at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,510. Their bargaining unit is 00.