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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Irma Sanchez

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$134,343

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $109,086
Overtime: $1,847
Other pay: $1,105
Benefits: $22,306
Total compensation: $134,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313934333733
Row ID: 25313934333733446152-2FT

At Library, Irma Sanchez serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,343. Union affiliation: 06.

Anna Marie Farquhar

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$134,331

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $521
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $134,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333433303433
Row ID: 25333433303433446152-2FT

Anna Marie Farquhar works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $134,331 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Christina Kimsey

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$134,269

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $947
Benefits: $22,303
Total compensation: $134,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313337323833
Row ID: 25313337323833446152-2FT

Christina Kimsey works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $134,269 in 2025. They are represented by 06.

Jacqueline Welsh

Senior Librarian/Library

2025 total comp

$134,252

Sub-department: Supervisory Librarians
Base pay: $117,306
Overtime: $2,796
Other pay: $3,287
Benefits: $10,862
Total compensation: $134,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 16

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6153-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373234343833
Row ID: 25373234343833446153-0FT

At Library, Jacqueline Welsh serves as a Senior Librarian within Supervisory Librarians. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,252. Their bargaining unit is 16.

Monica Valencia

Principal Public Relations Representative/Library

2025 total comp

$134,142

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $105,496
Overtime: $1,596
Other pay: $542
Benefits: $26,509
Total compensation: $134,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1786-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937313938
Row ID: 253937313938441786-0FT

At Library, Monica Valencia serves as a Principal Public Relations Representative within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,142. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Kenneth Nolasco

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,915

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $133,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393336313733
Row ID: 25393336313733446152-2FT

At Library, Kenneth Nolasco serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,915. They are represented by 06.

Allison Alvarez

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,893

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $133,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303138323533
Row ID: 25303138323533446152-2FT

Allison Alvarez holds the role of Librarian II at Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,893. Union affiliation: 06.

Mari Jack

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,823

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $133,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343138323533
Row ID: 25343138323533446152-2FT

Mari Jack is a Librarian II at Library within Librarians. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,823. Union affiliation: 06.

Judith Jones

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,770

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $133,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3533383931
Row ID: 253533383931446152-2FT

Judith Jones is a Librarian II at Library within Librarians. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,770. They are represented by 06.

Andy Vuong

Data Analyst I/Library

2025 total comp

$133,728

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $118,330
Overtime: $1,696
Other pay: $1,057
Benefits: $12,645
Total compensation: $133,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1779-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373431383035
Row ID: 25373431383035441779-1FT

Andy Vuong holds the role of Data Analyst I at Library within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,728. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Jennifer Watson

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,724

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $22,627
Total compensation: $133,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323234303433
Row ID: 25323234303433446152-2FT

Jennifer Watson works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $133,724 in 2025. Union affiliation: 06.

Krystal Messer

Librarian III/Library

2025 total comp

$133,672

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $114,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $845
Benefits: $18,149
Total compensation: $133,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333931393933
Row ID: 25333931393933446152-3FT

Krystal Messer holds the role of Librarian III at Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,672. They are represented by 06.

Ramon Carreon

Senior Accountant II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,609

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $119,246
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $3,979
Benefits: $10,301
Total compensation: $133,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373530393833
Row ID: 25373530393833441523-2FT

Ramon Carreon works as a Senior Accountant II for Library within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ramon earned $133,609 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Chandra Jefferey

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,294

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $1,776
Other pay: $305
Benefits: $20,235
Total compensation: $133,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373236323932
Row ID: 25373236323932446152-2FT

Chandra Jefferey works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Chandra earned $133,294 in 2025. Union affiliation: 06.

Shokoufeh Moghtassed

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,286

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $100,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,254
Benefits: $15,416
Total compensation: $133,286
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: 3936313531
Row ID: 25393631353144XXXX-XPV

Shokoufeh Moghtassed is a Librarian II at Library within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $133,286. They are represented by Xx.

Lisa Schloss

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,204

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $110,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,754
Benefits: $18,471
Total compensation: $133,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363038313033
Row ID: 25363038313033446152-2FT

Lisa Schloss works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $133,204 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Kadie Seitz

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$133,175

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $114,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $17,726
Total compensation: $133,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333735353733
Row ID: 25333735353733446152-2FT

At Library, Kadie Seitz serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,175. Union affiliation: 06.

Jade Vuong

Accounting Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$133,082

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $14,208
Other pay: $8,835
Benefits: $22,544
Total compensation: $133,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3638343432
Row ID: 253638343432441223-0FT

Jade Vuong is a Accounting Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,082. They are represented by 03.

Samson Lim

Systems Analyst/Library

2025 total comp

$132,967

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $118,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,279
Benefits: $11,553
Total compensation: $132,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353834333433
Row ID: 25353834333433441596-0FT

Samson Lim works as a Systems Analyst for Library within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Samson earned $132,967 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Patricia Alvarado

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$132,876

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $114,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $18,482
Total compensation: $132,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313936303433
Row ID: 25313936303433446152-2FT

At Library, Patricia Alvarado serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,876. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Teresa Mons

Librarian III/Library

2025 total comp

$132,745

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $121,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $781
Benefits: $10,314
Total compensation: $132,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323039333031
Row ID: 25323039333031446152-3FT

Teresa Mons holds the role of Librarian III at Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,745. They are represented by 06.

Maria Diaz

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$132,718

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $113,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $684
Benefits: $18,482
Total compensation: $132,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373937313033
Row ID: 25373937313033446152-2FT

Maria Diaz is a Librarian II at Library within Librarians. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,718. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Lynda Herrera

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Library

2025 total comp

$132,422

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $107,087
Overtime: $376
Other pay: $869
Benefits: $24,090
Total compensation: $132,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383733343031
Row ID: 25383733343031441117-2FT

Lynda Herrera holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant II at Library within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,422. Union affiliation: 37.

Alvin Chung Wing Tsui

Systems Analyst/Library

2025 total comp

$132,178

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $110,996
Overtime: $329
Other pay: $2,391
Benefits: $18,462
Total compensation: $132,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343438313135
Row ID: 25343438313135441596-0FT

Alvin Chung Wing Tsui works as a Systems Analyst for Library within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alvin earned $132,178 in 2025. They are represented by 01.