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

Yuhe Li

Programmer/Analyst IV/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$125,120

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $116,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $753
Benefits: $7,661
Total compensation: $125,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1431-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363033353135
Row ID: 25363033353135221431-4FT

Yuhe Li works as a Programmer/Analyst IV for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Yuhe earned $125,120 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Emoli Mendez

Senior Project Coordinator/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$123,384

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $112,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $9,945
Total compensation: $123,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1538-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532373437
Row ID: 253532373437221538-0FT

Emoli Mendez is a Senior Project Coordinator at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,384. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Richard Cheng

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$123,176

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $120,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,225
Benefits: $711
Total compensation: $123,176
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: 373632343732
Row ID: 25373632343732229184-0FT

Richard Cheng 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 $123,176. Union affiliation: 01.

Victor Gutierrez

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$122,517

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $104,827
Overtime: $6,060
Other pay: $811
Benefits: $10,819
Total compensation: $122,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3230323033
Row ID: 253230323033221546-0FT

Victor Gutierrez works as a Senior Project Assistant for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $122,517 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Rolando Guzman

Accounting Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$119,281

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $89,737
Overtime: $8,867
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $20,583
Total compensation: $119,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831343438
Row ID: 253831343438221223-0FT

Rolando Guzman works as a Accounting Clerk for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Rolando earned $119,281 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Clarence Scott

Senior Project Coordinator/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$118,848

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $96,973
Overtime: $698
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $20,626
Total compensation: $118,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1538-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323931373034
Row ID: 25323931373034221538-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Clarence Scott serves as a Senior Project Coordinator within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,848. They are represented by 20.

Andy Banh

Accounting Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$118,330

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $2,227
Other pay: $4,590
Benefits: $24,018
Total compensation: $118,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3331393635
Row ID: 253331393635221223-0FT

Andy Banh holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,330. They are represented by 03.

Cecilia Gomez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$117,225

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,446
Overtime: $4,156
Other pay: $5,040
Benefits: $20,583
Total compensation: $117,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3634373434
Row ID: 253634373434221368-0FT

Cecilia Gomez holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,225. They are represented by 03.

Jose Diaz

Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$117,152

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,257
Benefits: $26,153
Total compensation: $117,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833373533
Row ID: 253833373533221542-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Jose Diaz serves as a Project Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,152. Union affiliation: 01.

Karen Reed

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$117,060

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $98,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $18,429
Total compensation: $117,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733303135
Row ID: 253733303135221546-0FT

Karen Reed holds the role of Senior Project Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,060. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Adaena Aviles Cruz

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$116,879

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $81,070
Overtime: $12,343
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $22,489
Total compensation: $116,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383333303134
Row ID: 25383333303134221546-0FT

Adaena Aviles Cruz holds the role of Senior Project Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,879. They are represented by 01.

Endang Widakdo

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$116,587

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $92,966
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $956
Benefits: $22,560
Total compensation: $116,587
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: 303639323134
Row ID: 25303639323134229184-0FT

Endang Widakdo 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 $116,587. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Alana Yanez

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$116,006

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $88,258
Overtime: $308
Other pay: $348
Benefits: $27,092
Total compensation: $116,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 363136353035
Row ID: 25363136353035221542-0FT

Alana Yanez 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 $116,006. They are represented by 01.