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

Gavin Lin

Management Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$83,588

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $18,305
Total compensation: $83,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393239383035
Row ID: 25393239383035221539-0FT

Gavin Lin is a Management Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,588. Union affiliation: 01.

Luis Monterrosa

Management Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$83,101

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $70,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $11,648
Total compensation: $83,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333636313035
Row ID: 25333636313035221539-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Luis Monterrosa serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,101. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Maria Estrada

Administrative Clerk/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,299

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,730
Benefits: $20,188
Total compensation: $82,299
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: 3939383434
Row ID: 253939383434221358-0FT

Maria Estrada is a Administrative Clerk at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,299. Union affiliation: 03.

Leslie Mendez

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,965

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $67,903
Overtime: $2,643
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $10,391
Total compensation: $80,965
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: 343336353035
Row ID: 25343336353035221546-0FT

Leslie Mendez is a Senior Project Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,965. They are represented by 01.

Erik Aguirre

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,184

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $69,453
Overtime: $591
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,141
Total compensation: $80,184
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: 373936343135
Row ID: 25373936343135221546-0FT

Erik Aguirre is a Senior Project Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,184. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Sofia Zavala

Management Analyst/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$79,717

Base pay: $71,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $7,637
Total compensation: $79,717
Employment type: Per Event

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 313938313134
Row ID: 2531393831313422XXXX-XPV

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Sofia Zavala serves as a Management Analyst. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,717.

Chederia Laskey

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$79,498

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $68,417
Overtime: $320
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $10,404
Total compensation: $79,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1546-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333435333035
Row ID: 25333435333035221546-0FT

Chederia Laskey 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 $79,498. Union affiliation: 01.

Xochitl Buenrostro

Senior Project Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,878

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $67,831
Overtime: $2,209
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $8,667
Total compensation: $78,878
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: 303639383035
Row ID: 25303639383035221546-0FT

At Economic and Workforce Development Department, Xochitl Buenrostro serves as a Senior Project Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,878. They are represented by 01.

Daisy Alvarado

Office Services Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,782

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,140
Overtime: $9,213
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,430
Total compensation: $78,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343639343035
Row ID: 25343639343035221358-0FT

Daisy Alvarado works as a Office Services Assistant for Economic and Workforce Development Department within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Daisy earned $78,782 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Klavdiya Uzunyan

Management Assistant/Economic and Workforce Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,294

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $66,210
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $1,285
Benefits: $10,700
Total compensation: $78,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 22
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313739353034
Row ID: 25313739353034221539-0FT

Klavdiya Uzunyan holds the role of Management Assistant at Economic and Workforce Development Department within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,294. Union affiliation: 01.