City of Los Angeles / Economic and Workforce Development Department

Agency file

Economic and Workforce Development Department

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Economic and Workforce Development Department supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 241 employees with median total compensation of $81,465; the highest distinct record was $298,814.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $20M
Employees: 241
Median total: $81,465
Highest record: $298,814

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$231,008+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 241 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,465) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,329 (84%)
Overtime — $1,339 (2%)
Other — $2,168 (3%)
Benefits — $10,088 (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

$4,838

$21,886

$81,465

$124,732

$168,985

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $168,985 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,838. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Management Analyst

34 · $100,535

Community and Administrative Support Worker III

21 · $17,330

Senior Project Assistant

17 · $91,701

17 · $7,776

Senior Project Coordinator

16 · $115,947

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	$18.1M —	189 —	$92,572 —
2025	$20M ▲ 10.2%	241 ▲ 27.5%	$81,465 ▼ 12.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jeimie Hidalgo

Auditor II/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$105,157

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $92,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,323
Benefits: $11,713
Total compensation: $105,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1517-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363133323134
Row ID: 25363133323134221517-2FT

Jeimie Hidalgo works as a Auditor II for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Jeimie earned $105,157 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Mohammad Sharif

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$103,657

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $90,447
Overtime: $1,961
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $10,797
Total compensation: $103,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383534333933
Row ID: 25383534333933229184-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Mohammad Sharif serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,657. Union affiliation: 01.

Belinda Kwan

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$102,692

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,588
Overtime: $793
Other pay: $1,084
Benefits: $11,228
Total compensation: $102,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323635343035
Row ID: 25323635343035229184-0FT

Belinda Kwan works as a Management Analyst for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Belinda earned $102,692 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Luis Preciado

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$102,171

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $90,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $713
Benefits: $10,469
Total compensation: $102,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373630373733
Row ID: 25373630373733229184-0FT

Luis Preciado works as a Management Analyst for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $102,171 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Jonathan Damaso

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$100,801

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $472
Benefits: $10,453
Total compensation: $100,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313433323134
Row ID: 25313433323134229184-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Jonathan Damaso serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,801. They are represented by 01.

Jessica Forand

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$100,270

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $87,652
Overtime: $369
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $10,776
Total compensation: $100,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353239313035
Row ID: 25353239313035229184-0FT

Jessica Forand holds the role of Management Analyst at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,270. They are represented by 01.

Joel Van Baliton

Accountant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,885

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $75,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $22,498
Total compensation: $97,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303035333034
Row ID: 25303035333034221513-0FT

Joel Van Baliton is a Accountant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,885. Union affiliation: 01.

Makeda Vela

Assistant Chief Grants Administrator/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,822

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $77,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $19,893
Total compensation: $97,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1577-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393737303034
Row ID: 25393737303034221577-0FT

Makeda Vela is a Assistant Chief Grants Administrator at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,822. Their bargaining unit is 36.