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

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Aram Martirosyan

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$79,111

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $68,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,390
Total compensation: $79,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323238343035
Row ID: 25323238343035280182-0FT

Aram Martirosyan works as a Council Aide III for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Aram earned $79,111 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Martin Marquez Canela

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$78,948

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $68,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,386
Total compensation: $78,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0183-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333330323035
Row ID: 25333330323035280183-0FT

Martin Marquez Canela is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,948. They are represented by 00.

Thomas Mayer

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$78,579

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $63,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,258
Total compensation: $78,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353537343135
Row ID: 25353537343135280182-0FT

At Council, Thomas Mayer serves as a Council Aide III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,579. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Vernell Brown

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$78,517

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $67,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $777
Benefits: $10,389
Total compensation: $78,517
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: 393736313833
Row ID: 25393736313833280183-0FT

Vernell Brown is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,517. Union affiliation: 00.

Alezja Simpkins

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$78,290

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $67,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $10,713
Total compensation: $78,290
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: 393933323135
Row ID: 25393933323135280183-0FT

Alezja Simpkins holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,290. They are represented by 00.

Heidy Melchor

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$77,976

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $67,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,698
Total compensation: $77,976
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: 393534333135
Row ID: 25393534333135280183-0FT

Heidy Melchor holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,976. Union affiliation: 00.

Josue Munoz

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$77,891

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $62,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,270
Total compensation: $77,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383735353135
Row ID: 25383735353135280182-0FT

Josue Munoz is a Council Aide III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,891. They are represented by 00.

Bernard Hernandez

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$77,216

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $67,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,126
Total compensation: $77,216
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: 383332393234
Row ID: 25383332393234280183-0FT

Bernard Hernandez works as a Council Aide IV for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Bernard earned $77,216 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Guillermo Najera

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$76,968

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $65,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $10,397
Total compensation: $76,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363738383134
Row ID: 25363738383134280182-0FT

Guillermo Najera holds the role of Council Aide III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,968. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Nicolas Diaz

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$76,595

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $65,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $10,384
Total compensation: $76,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0182-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333231393035
Row ID: 25333231393035280182-0FT

Nicolas Diaz holds the role of Council Aide III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,595. Their bargaining unit is 00.