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

Elmer Mateo

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

2025 total comp

$27,555

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $27,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,555
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373436383035
Row ID: 25373436383035221535-2PT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Elmer Mateo serves as a Community and Administrative Support Worker III within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,555. They are represented by 01.

Emily Mendez

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

2025 total comp

$27,321

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $27,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,321
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: 393233353035
Row ID: 25393233353035221114-0PT

Emily Mendez is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,321. Union affiliation: 03.

Brandon Tello

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

2025 total comp

$27,153

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $27,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,153
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: 303739343135
Row ID: 25303739343135221114-0PT

Brandon Tello is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,153. They are represented by 03.

Kathy Martinez

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

2025 total comp

$25,104

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $24,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,104
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: 383634353035
Row ID: 25383634353035221114-0PT

Kathy Martinez is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,104. Union affiliation: 03.

Nayla Cardoso

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

2025 total comp

$24,606

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $24,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,606
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: 383039353035
Row ID: 25383039353035221114-0PT

Nayla Cardoso is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,606. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Sinead Johnson

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

2025 total comp

$24,409

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $24,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,409
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: 323637353035
Row ID: 25323637353035221114-0PT

Sinead Johnson is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,409. Union affiliation: 03.

Sammy Alvarado

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

2025 total comp

$24,182

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,182
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: 373437393035
Row ID: 25373437393035221114-0PT

Sammy Alvarado holds the role of Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,182. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Nahid Naiem

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

2025 total comp

$24,018

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,018
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: 393037333035
Row ID: 25393037333035221114-0PT

Nahid Naiem works as a Community and Administrative Support Worker III for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Nahid earned $24,018 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Louise A Lizaso

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

2025 total comp

$21,802

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $21,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,802
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: 343031333334
Row ID: 25343031333334221114-0PT

Louise A Lizaso holds the role of Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,802. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Roman Arzate

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

2025 total comp

$21,666

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $21,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,666
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: 373235393035
Row ID: 25373235393035221114-0PT

Roman Arzate is a Community and Administrative Support Worker III at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,666. Their bargaining unit is 03.