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City of Los Angeles / Economic and Workforce Development Department

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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$18.1M
189
$92,572
2025
$20M
10.2%
241
27.5%
$81,465
12.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Faisal Zaman

Accountant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$18,330
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$15,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,831
Total compensation
$18,330
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1513-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
383232383135
Row ID
25383232383135221513-0FT

Faisal Zaman is a Accountant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,330. They are represented by 01.

Melanie Maldonado

Community and Administrative Support Worker III/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$17,920
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$17,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,920
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
393539343135
Row ID
2539353934313522XXXX-XPV

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Melanie Maldonado serves as a Community and Administrative Support Worker III within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,920. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Juan Vidrio

Community and Administrative Support Worker III/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$15,697
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$15,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,697
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1114-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
373634353035
Row ID
25373634353035221114-0PT

Juan Vidrio works as a Community and Administrative Support Worker III for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Juan earned $15,697 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Renon Lyons

Secretary/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$15,426
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$13,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$1,740
Total compensation
$15,426
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3538303032
Row ID
25353830303222XXXX-XPV

Renon Lyons is a Secretary at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $15,426. Union affiliation: Xx.

Arielle Blue

Accountant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$11,462
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$11,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,462
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1513-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
313532383135
Row ID
25313532383135221513-0FT

Arielle Blue holds the role of Accountant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,462. They are represented by 01.