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

Page 1

Leilany Chavez Serrano

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,555

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,455
Overtime: $595
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $62,555
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: 323331313034
Row ID: 25323331313034441358-0FT

Leilany Chavez Serrano is a Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,555. They are represented by 03.

Alexa Guzman

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,401

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,455
Overtime: $571
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $62,401
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: 363735383035
Row ID: 25363735383035441358-0FT

At Library, Alexa Guzman serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,401. Union affiliation: 03.

Juan Zaragoza-Jimenez

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,303

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,389
Overtime: $460
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $62,303
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: 323935383035
Row ID: 25323935383035441358-0FT

Juan Zaragoza-Jimenez is a Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,303. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Jesse Olivarez

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,283

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,455
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $429
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $62,283
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: 373735383035
Row ID: 25373735383035441358-0FT

At Library, Jesse Olivarez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,283. They are represented by 03.

Fernando Cadena

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,142

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $10,637
Total compensation: $62,142
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: 323239373733
Row ID: 25323239373733441358-0FT

Fernando Cadena is a Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,142. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Yuri Park

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$62,092

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $10,637
Total compensation: $62,092
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: 303437383933
Row ID: 25303437383933441358-0FT

At Library, Yuri Park serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,092. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Erik Sanchez

Delivery Driver II/Library

2025 total comp

$62,072

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,492
Overtime: $1,813
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $10,641
Total compensation: $62,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1121-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343632383035
Row ID: 25343632383035441121-2FT

Erik Sanchez is a Delivery Driver II at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,072. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Darrell Smith-Norwood

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$61,776

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $51,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $61,776
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: 313536323035
Row ID: 25313536323035441358-0FT

Darrell Smith-Norwood works as a Administrative Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Darrell earned $61,776 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Joyce Hy

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$61,386

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,385
Overtime: $1,011
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $10,628
Total compensation: $61,386
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: 313235393035
Row ID: 25313235393035441358-0FT

At Library, Joyce Hy serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,386. They are represented by 03.

Erlita Berganza

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$61,304

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,481
Overtime: $357
Other pay: $161
Benefits: $10,304
Total compensation: $61,304
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: 383137393933
Row ID: 25383137393933441358-0FT

Erlita Berganza is a Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,304. Union affiliation: 03.

David Ung

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$61,165

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $189
Benefits: $11,016
Total compensation: $61,165
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: 323435393234
Row ID: 25323435393234441358-0FT

At Library, David Ung serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,165. They are represented by 03.

Autumn Burks

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$60,807

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $10,359
Total compensation: $60,807
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: 343132343933
Row ID: 25343132343933441358-0FT

At Library, Autumn Burks serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,807. They are represented by 03.

Brandon Staine

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$60,643

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,162
Overtime: $100
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $60,643
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: 313935383035
Row ID: 25313935383035441358-0FT

Brandon Staine holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,643. They are represented by 03.

Pamela Woodfin

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$60,070

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $60,070
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: 333734323035
Row ID: 25333734323035441358-0FT

Pamela Woodfin is a Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,070. They are represented by 03.

Frances Jaffe

Senior Librarian/Library

2025 total comp

$59,431

Sub-department: Supervisory Librarians
Base pay: $52,735
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $1,136
Benefits: $5,368
Total compensation: $59,431
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: 3830363234
Row ID: 253830363234446153-0FT

Frances Jaffe holds the role of Senior Librarian at Library within Supervisory Librarians. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,431. They are represented by 16.

Edward Castaneda

Community Services Representative Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$59,164

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $48,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,311
Total compensation: $59,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 9054-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393536353035
Row ID: 25393536353035449054-0FT

At Library, Edward Castaneda serves as a Community Services Representative Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,164. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Ismael Lopez

Event Attendant/Library

2025 total comp

$58,853

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $44,647
Overtime: $1,305
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $12,851
Total compensation: $58,853
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 3172-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333033303733
Row ID: 25333033303733443172-0PT

Ismael Lopez holds the role of Event Attendant at Library within Service Employees. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,853. They are represented by 15.

Rosa Ponce

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$58,823

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $44,724
Overtime: $3,643
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $10,329
Total compensation: $58,823
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: 353731313334
Row ID: 25353731313334441358-0FT

At Library, Rosa Ponce serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,823. Union affiliation: 03.

Jayvee Zara

Systems Administrator I/Library

2025 total comp

$58,045

Base pay: $50,907
Overtime: $2,423
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,715
Total compensation: $58,045
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1455-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363630303334
Row ID: 25363630303334441455-0FT

At Library, Jayvee Zara serves as a Systems Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,045.

Marc Schatkun

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$57,513

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $55,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $444
Total compensation: $57,513
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383134303433
Row ID: 25383134303433446152-2PT

Marc Schatkun is a Librarian II at Library within Librarians. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,513. Union affiliation: 06.

Roxane Chavez

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$57,394

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,867
Overtime: $484
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $10,675
Total compensation: $57,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363630343733
Row ID: 25363630343733441360-0FT

Roxane Chavez works as a Na for Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Roxane earned $57,394 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Tina Jazaeridezfully

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$57,088

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,867
Overtime: $101
Other pay: $587
Benefits: $10,532
Total compensation: $57,088
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: 303437333733
Row ID: 25303437333733441111-0PT

Tina Jazaeridezfully works as a Na for Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Tina earned $57,088 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Madalaine Montes

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$56,897

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,789
Overtime: $708
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $10,297
Total compensation: $56,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343135373833
Row ID: 2534313537383344XXXX-XFT

Madalaine Montes holds the role of Na at Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,897. They are represented by 03.

Jessica Levy

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$56,793

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $50,242
Overtime: $196
Other pay: $193
Benefits: $6,162
Total compensation: $56,793
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: 363533303433
Row ID: 25363533303433446152-2FT

Jessica Levy works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $56,793 in 2025. They are represented by 06.

Kari Afschar

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$56,767

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $55,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $762
Benefits: $516
Total compensation: $56,767
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333331323031
Row ID: 25333331323031446152-2PT

At Library, Kari Afschar serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,767. They are represented by 06.

Vanessa Pacheco

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$56,736

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $277
Benefits: $10,703
Total compensation: $56,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383030303833
Row ID: 2538303030383344XXXX-XFT

Vanessa Pacheco works as a Na for Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $56,736 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Francie Schwarz

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp

$56,711

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $55,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $444
Total compensation: $56,711
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373335303433
Row ID: 25373335303433446152-2PT

At Library, Francie Schwarz serves as a Librarian II within Librarians. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,711. Union affiliation: 06.

Vanessa Lucero

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$56,439

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $10,297
Total compensation: $56,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313536343833
Row ID: 25313536343833441360-0FT

Vanessa Lucero is a Na at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,439. Union affiliation: 03.

Julia Villagomez Franco

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$56,273

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $45,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168
Benefits: $10,297
Total compensation: $56,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333533373733
Row ID: 25333533373733441360-0FT

Julia Villagomez Franco is a Na at Library within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,273. They are represented by 03.

Rae Barreca

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$55,975

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $53,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,774
Benefits: $861
Total compensation: $55,975
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: 393436343833
Row ID: 25393436343833441358-0FT

At Library, Rae Barreca serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,975. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Patricia Argueta

Na/Library

2025 total comp

$55,854

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $44,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $610
Benefits: $10,656
Total compensation: $55,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1360-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373732393833
Row ID: 25373732393833441360-0FT

Patricia Argueta holds the role of Na at Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,854. Union affiliation: 03.

Jesse Carrillo

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp

$55,806

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $53,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,975
Benefits: $492
Total compensation: $55,806
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: 373337383933
Row ID: 25373337383933441358-0FT

Jesse Carrillo works as a Administrative Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $55,806 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.