Agency file

Harbor

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Harbor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,639 employees with median total compensation of $90,183; the highest distinct record was $799,665.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $173M
Employees: 1,639
Median total: $90,183
Highest record: $799,665

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$340,424+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,639 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,183) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,597 (74%)
Overtime — $6,656 (6%)
Other — $9,413 (9%)
Benefits — $10,909 (10%)

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

$1,348

$14,858

$90,183

$164,596

$234,822

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $234,822 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,348. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

281 · $1,438

Student Worker

56 · $5,449

Port Police Officer II

51 · $229,513

Management Analyst

41 · $140,737

Port Police Officer I

39 · $30,429

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	$152.4M —	1,179 —	$117,911 —
2025	$173M ▲ 13.6%	1,639 ▲ 39.0%	$90,183 ▼ 23.5%

Record list

Employees

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Sherry Melsheimer

Port Police Officer II/Harbor

2025 total comp

$132,618

Sub-department: Harbor Peace Officers
Base pay: $66,589
Overtime: $10,656
Other pay: $31,586
Benefits: $23,787
Total compensation: $132,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 38

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 3221-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313136313034
Row ID: 25313136313034423221-2FT

Sherry Melsheimer holds the role of Port Police Officer II at Harbor within Harbor Peace Officers. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,618. Union affiliation: 38.

Lourdes Castillo

Architectural Associate II/Harbor

2025 total comp

$132,486

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $111,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $20,671
Total compensation: $132,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 7926-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383833343035
Row ID: 25383833343035427926-2FT

At Harbor, Lourdes Castillo serves as a Architectural Associate II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,486. They are represented by 08.

Kevin Jennings

Security Officer/Harbor

2025 total comp

$132,127

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $77,446
Overtime: $31,530
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $20,831
Total compensation: $132,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937383232
Row ID: 253937383232423181-0FT

At Harbor, Kevin Jennings serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,127. Union affiliation: 18.

Tanyika Scott

Security Officer/Harbor

2025 total comp

$130,611

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $78,503
Overtime: $29,733
Other pay: $1,865
Benefits: $20,510
Total compensation: $130,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303439323034
Row ID: 25303439323034423181-0FT

Tanyika Scott is a Security Officer at Harbor within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,611. They are represented by 18.

Vanessa Brown

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Harbor

2025 total comp

$130,342

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $106,518
Overtime: $2,329
Other pay: $855
Benefits: $20,641
Total compensation: $130,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333323331
Row ID: 253333323331421117-2FT

Vanessa Brown is a Executive Administrative Assistant II at Harbor within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,342. Union affiliation: 37.

Jasmine Castro

Management Analyst/Harbor

2025 total comp

$130,291

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $118,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $754
Benefits: $10,851
Total compensation: $130,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363932323633
Row ID: 25363932323633429184-0FT

At Harbor, Jasmine Castro serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,291. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jerry Cortes

Wharfinger I/Harbor

2025 total comp

$130,210

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $98,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,551
Benefits: $26,495
Total compensation: $130,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 1190-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231343032
Row ID: 253231343032421190-1FT

Jerry Cortes works as a Wharfinger I for Harbor within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $130,210 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Nike Mari Jocey Caballo

Systems Analyst/Harbor

2025 total comp

$130,148

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,652
Overtime: $1,317
Other pay: $4,328
Benefits: $10,851
Total compensation: $130,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363438383035
Row ID: 25363438383035421596-0FT

Nike Mari Jocey Caballo works as a Systems Analyst for Harbor within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nike earned $130,148 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Raul Limon

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Harbor

2025 total comp

$129,879

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $106,644
Overtime: $6,449
Other pay: $4,597
Benefits: $12,189
Total compensation: $129,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393539323234
Row ID: 25393539323234423584-0FT

Raul Limon holds the role of Heavy Duty Truck Operator at Harbor within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,879. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Radames Macias

Security Officer/Harbor

2025 total comp

$128,297

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,853
Overtime: $19,854
Other pay: $2,165
Benefits: $26,426
Total compensation: $128,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353732313031
Row ID: 25353732313031423181-0FT

Radames Macias holds the role of Security Officer at Harbor within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,297. Union affiliation: 18.

Kristy De Anda

Management Aide/Harbor

2025 total comp

$128,069

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $103,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $24,091
Total compensation: $128,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 1508-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353934373533
Row ID: 25353934373533421508-0FT

Kristy De Anda is a Management Aide at Harbor within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,069. Union affiliation: 01.

Brett Davis

Engineering Designer I/Harbor

2025 total comp

$128,017

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $103,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,823
Benefits: $22,600
Total compensation: $128,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 7217-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373137303034
Row ID: 25373137303034427217-1FT

Brett Davis holds the role of Engineering Designer I at Harbor within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,017. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Cesar Reategui

Structural Engineering Associate I/Harbor

2025 total comp

$127,924

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $102,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,315
Benefits: $10,501
Total compensation: $127,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373132303135
Row ID: 25373132303135427957-2FT

At Harbor, Cesar Reategui serves as a Structural Engineering Associate I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,924. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Andres Navarrete

Civil Engineering Associate II/Harbor

2025 total comp

$127,685

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $110,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,627
Benefits: $10,866
Total compensation: $127,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 42
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333630373234
Row ID: 25333630373234427246-2FT

Andres Navarrete works as a Civil Engineering Associate II for Harbor within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Andres earned $127,685 in 2025. They are represented by 08.