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City of Los Angeles / Library

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Library

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

The Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 2,210 employees with median total compensation of $35,313; the highest distinct record was $382,700.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$117.9M
Employees
2,210
Median total
$35,313
Highest record
$382,700

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 2,210 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($35,313) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $43,864 (82%)
  • Overtime — $315 (1%)
  • Other — $1,379 (3%)
  • Benefits — $7,793 (15%)

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
$77
$4,003
$35,313
$92,811
$133,823

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,823 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Messenger Clerk
530 · $21,977
Administrative Clerk
418 · $76,275
Librarian II
290 · $112,982
Na
283 · $140
Librarian I
173 · $15,711

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
$108.4M
—
1,655
—
$52,129
—
2025
$117.9M
▲ 8.8%
2,210
▲ 33.5%
$35,313
▼ 32.3%

Record list

Employees

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Alesha Jones

Library Assistant II/Library

2025 total comp
$104,983
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$87,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$180
Benefits
$17,474
Total compensation
$104,983
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
44
Job Class Pay Grade
1172-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3633373433
Row ID
253633373433441172-2FT

Alesha Jones is a Library Assistant II at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,983. They are represented by 03.

Novella Terrell

Library Assistant I/Library

2025 total comp
$104,743
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$76,939
Overtime
$2
Other pay
$3,605
Benefits
$24,196
Total compensation
$104,743
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
44
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3538323733
Row ID
25353832373344XXXX-XPV

Novella Terrell is a Library Assistant I at Library within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $104,743. They are represented by Xx.

Sandra Hoang

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$104,573
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$67,298
Overtime
$26,138
Other pay
$83
Benefits
$11,054
Total compensation
$104,573
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
44
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
343539393732
Row ID
25343539393732441358-0FT

Sandra Hoang holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,573. Their bargaining unit is 03.