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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

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
Na
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.

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

Cindy Reyes

Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$53,059
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$42,493
Overtime
$982
Other pay
$4,667
Benefits
$4,917
Total compensation
$53,059
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1538-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
363634353035
Row ID
25363634353035221538-0FT

Cindy Reyes holds the role of Project Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,059. They are represented by 20.

Joy Lewis

Administrative Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$53,010
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$40,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52
Benefits
$12,267
Total compensation
$53,010
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383539303035
Row ID
25383539303035221358-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Joy Lewis serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,010. Union affiliation: 03.

Michael Ford Jr

Administrative Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$52,043
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$49,982
Overtime
$302
Other pay
$1,252
Benefits
$507
Total compensation
$52,043
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
22
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
333531333334
Row ID
25333531333334221358-0FT

Michael Ford Jr is a Administrative Clerk at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,043. Union affiliation: 03.

Zihui Zhong

Accountant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp
$48,869
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$37,523
Overtime
$1,515
Other pay
$3,824
Benefits
$6,006
Total compensation
$48,869
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
383636303135
Row ID
2538363630313522XXXX-XPV

Zihui Zhong works as a Accountant for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Na. Their status is per event. Zihui earned $48,869 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.