Agency file

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

-$53$166,903+

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

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Vanesa Aguilar

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$9,833

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $9,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,833
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333139363135
Row ID: 25333139363135441111-0PT

Vanesa Aguilar is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,833. They are represented by 03.

Kevin Wright

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$9,546

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $8,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,546
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343035303433
Row ID: 25343035303433446152-1PT

At Library, Kevin Wright serves as a Librarian I within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,546. Union affiliation: 06.

Julie Fiveash

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$9,541

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $9,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,541
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333631373135
Row ID: 25333631373135446152-1PT

At Library, Julie Fiveash serves as a Librarian I within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,541. They are represented by 06.

Patricia Duarte

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$9,342

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $9,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,342
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343333333933
Row ID: 25343333333933441111-0PT

Patricia Duarte works as a Messenger Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Patricia earned $9,342 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Lessther Suarez

Event Attendant/Library

2025 total comp

$9,160

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $9,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,160
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 3172-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393236353135
Row ID: 25393236353135443172-0PT

At Library, Lessther Suarez serves as a Event Attendant within Service Employees. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,160. They are represented by 15.

Destiny Robinson

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,973

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,973
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323737393034
Row ID: 25323737393034441111-0PT

Destiny Robinson holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,973. Union affiliation: 03.

Kimberly Rosario Hernandez

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,640

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $8,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,640
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343539363135
Row ID: 25343539363135441111-0PT

Kimberly Rosario Hernandez is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,640. Union affiliation: 03.

Carla Figueroa

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,540

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $447
Total compensation: $8,540
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323238373135
Row ID: 25323238373135441111-0PT

Carla Figueroa is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,540. Union affiliation: 03.

Blanca Argueta

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,518

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $447
Total compensation: $8,518
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333238373135
Row ID: 25333238373135441111-0PT

Blanca Argueta is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,518. They are represented by 03.

Walter Sencion

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,510

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $5,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $254
Benefits: $2,549
Total compensation: $8,510
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: 383431363133
Row ID: 2538343136313344XXXX-XPV

Walter Sencion holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,510. They are represented by Xx.

Patra Kittichanthira

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,396

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $447
Total compensation: $8,396
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343238373135
Row ID: 25343238373135441111-0PT

Patra Kittichanthira holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,396. They are represented by 03.

Carlos Cardona

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$8,200

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $7,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,200
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363035303433
Row ID: 25363035303433446152-1PT

Carlos Cardona holds the role of Librarian I at Library within Librarians. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,200. They are represented by 06.

Daniel Pineda

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$8,014

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,014
Total compensation: $8,014
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363534363035
Row ID: 25363534363035441111-0PT

Daniel Pineda holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,014. They are represented by 03.

Nicole Dickson

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$7,983

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $7,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,983
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353234373135
Row ID: 25353234373135446152-1PT

At Library, Nicole Dickson serves as a Librarian I within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,983. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Nedra Snipes

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,923

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $6,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106
Benefits: $1,274
Total compensation: $7,923
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363337343135
Row ID: 25363337343135441111-0PT

Nedra Snipes works as a Messenger Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Nedra earned $7,923 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Kassandra Mireles

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,915

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $5,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $2,545
Total compensation: $7,915
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303734323135
Row ID: 25303734323135441111-0PT

Kassandra Mireles is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,915. Union affiliation: 03.

Forest Schraff

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,898

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,898
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353139363135
Row ID: 25353139363135441111-0PT

Forest Schraff works as a Messenger Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Forest earned $7,898 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Ethan Sturdevant-Roberts

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,737

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,737
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303634363034
Row ID: 25303634363034441111-0PT

Ethan Sturdevant-Roberts holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,737. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Lemias Paige Iii

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,619

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $6,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,619
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313630373733
Row ID: 25313630373733441358-0PT

Lemias Paige Iii holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,619. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Kyle Moreno

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$7,362

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $6,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,362
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363936373035
Row ID: 25363936373035446152-1PT

At Library, Kyle Moreno serves as a Librarian I within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,362. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Aiden Arata

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$7,327

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $7,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,327
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383134363135
Row ID: 25383134363135441111-0PT

Aiden Arata is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,327. They are represented by 03.

Kerriann Thompson

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$7,208

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $6,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,208
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333336303034
Row ID: 25333336303034446152-1PT

Kerriann Thompson is a Librarian I at Library within Librarians. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,208. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Tamara Holub

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp

$7,138

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $7,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,138
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383135383533
Row ID: 25383135383533446152-1PT

Tamara Holub holds the role of Librarian I at Library within Librarians. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,138. They are represented by 06.

Romina Malek Zadeh Arasteh

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$6,981

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $6,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,981
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1111-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343334343135
Row ID: 25343334343135441111-0PT

Romina Malek Zadeh Arasteh holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,981. Union affiliation: 03.

Christine Bocek

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$6,957

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $6,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,957
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3634363432
Row ID: 253634363432446152-2PT

Christine Bocek holds the role of Librarian II at Library within Librarians. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,957. They are represented by 06.