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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Roger Gonzalez

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$91,977

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $73,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $18,345
Total compensation: $91,977
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: 343135323135
Row ID: 25343135323135280183-0FT

At Council, Roger Gonzalez serves as a Council Aide IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,977. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Aaron Carrera

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$91,705

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $80,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,749
Total compensation: $91,705
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: 363534343334
Row ID: 25363534343334280183-0FT

At Council, Aaron Carrera serves as a Council Aide IV within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,705. They are represented by 00.

Eboni Batiste

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$91,687

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $73,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,346
Total compensation: $91,687
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: 313231373035
Row ID: 25313231373035280182-0FT

At Council, Eboni Batiste serves as a Council Aide III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,687. Union affiliation: 00.

Jose Hernandez

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp

$91,669

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $80,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $917
Benefits: $10,750
Total compensation: $91,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333736343933
Row ID: 25333736343933280184-0FT

Jose Hernandez holds the role of Council Aide V at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,669. They are represented by 00.

Yohanna Gaines

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$91,595

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $71,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,210
Total compensation: $91,595
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: 363539343035
Row ID: 25363539343035280182-0FT

Yohanna Gaines works as a Council Aide III for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Yohanna earned $91,595 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Esther Mares

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp

$91,479

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $81,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,426
Total compensation: $91,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383231313034
Row ID: 25383231313034280184-0FT

Esther Mares works as a Council Aide V for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Esther earned $91,479 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Marita Regina Mallare

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$91,363

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $73,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,022
Total compensation: $91,363
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: 343338343035
Row ID: 25343338343035280182-0FT

Marita Regina Mallare works as a Council Aide III for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Marita earned $91,363 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Rosie Avetisyan

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$91,081

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $71,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $755
Benefits: $18,339
Total compensation: $91,081
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: 353230383035
Row ID: 25353230383035280182-0FT

Rosie Avetisyan holds the role of Council Aide III at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,081. Union affiliation: 00.

Monserrat Varela

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$91,015

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $80,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,425
Total compensation: $91,015
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: 343034373035
Row ID: 25343034373035280183-0FT

Monserrat Varela works as a Council Aide IV for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Monserrat earned $91,015 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Lesly Valenzuela Lopez

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$89,979

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $79,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,433
Total compensation: $89,979
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: 393033323334
Row ID: 25393033323334280182-0FT

Lesly Valenzuela Lopez works as a Council Aide III for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Lesly earned $89,979 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Luis Leiva

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$89,742

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $79,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $909
Benefits: $8,964
Total compensation: $89,742
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: 393330323035
Row ID: 25393330323035280183-0FT

Luis Leiva holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,742. Union affiliation: 00.

Greecia Prieto

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp

$89,471

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $78,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,715
Total compensation: $89,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363839383035
Row ID: 25363839383035280184-0FT

Greecia Prieto works as a Council Aide V for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Greecia earned $89,471 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Jennifer Mendoza Barraza

Council Aide VII/Council

2025 total comp

$89,454

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $73,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,606
Benefits: $8,848
Total compensation: $89,454
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: 303037353134
Row ID: 2530303735313428XXXX-XPV

At Council, Jennifer Mendoza Barraza serves as a Council Aide VII within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,454. They are represented by Xx.

Theodore Walker

Council Aide V/Council

2025 total comp

$89,288

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $77,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $10,750
Total compensation: $89,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373132383035
Row ID: 25373132383035280184-0FT

Theodore Walker holds the role of Council Aide V at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,288. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Briana Mejia

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$88,316

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $78,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,844
Total compensation: $88,316
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: 343738373035
Row ID: 25343738373035280183-0FT

Briana Mejia holds the role of Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,316. They are represented by 00.

Ashley Reyes

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$88,296

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $77,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,426
Total compensation: $88,296
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: 333937343035
Row ID: 25333937343035280183-0FT

Ashley Reyes is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,296. They are represented by 00.

Michael Wilds

Council Aide II/Council

2025 total comp

$88,007

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $61,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,381
Total compensation: $88,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 28
Job Class Pay Grade: 0181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323833333135
Row ID: 25323833333135280181-0FT

Michael Wilds works as a Council Aide II for Council within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $88,007 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Julia Macias

Council Aide III/Council

2025 total comp

$87,895

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $69,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,319
Total compensation: $87,895
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: 383433333135
Row ID: 25383433333135280182-0FT

At Council, Julia Macias serves as a Council Aide III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,895. They are represented by 00.

Iliana Cisneros

Council Aide IV/Council

2025 total comp

$87,869

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $67,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,519
Total compensation: $87,869
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: 373733313334
Row ID: 25373733313334280183-0FT

Iliana Cisneros is a Council Aide IV at Council within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,869. Their bargaining unit is 00.