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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 48

Tariq Shah

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
LIBRARIANS
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
3137343437
Row ID
253137343437446152-2PT

Tariq Shah works as a Librarian II for Library within Librarians. Their status is part-time. Tariq earned $0 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Summer Shields

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
313133383933
Row ID
25313133383933441111-0PT

At Library, Summer Shields serves as a Messenger Clerk within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Jackson Sutherlin

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
373933363034
Row ID
25373933363034441111-0PT

Jackson Sutherlin holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Bonnie Talcott

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
LIBRARIANS
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
343835353733
Row ID
25343835353733446152-1PT

Bonnie Talcott holds the role of Librarian I at Library within Librarians. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by 06.

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
NA
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
3039323931
Row ID
25303932393144XXXX-XPV

Nelson Torres Gil is a Na at Library within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by XX.

Steven Valencia

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
44
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
333232383135
Row ID
25333232383135441358-0PT

At Library, Steven Valencia serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Jose Villagran

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
NA
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
323937343135
Row ID
2532393734313544XXXX-XPV

Jose Villagran works as a Messenger Clerk for Library within Na. Their status is per event. Jose earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by XX.

Gerard Villanueva

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
333435313334
Row ID
25333435313334441111-0PT

Gerard Villanueva is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by 03.

Hector Viramontes

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
3236373035
Row ID
253236373035441358-0FT

Hector Viramontes holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by 03.

Guia Woods

Administrative Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
3036393932
Row ID
253036393932441358-0PT

Guia Woods works as a Administrative Clerk for Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Guia earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Maryanne Yadao

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
313637393833
Row ID
25313637393833441111-0PT

Maryanne Yadao is a Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: 03.

Jonathan Zehdar-Gazdecki

Messenger Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$0
Sub-department
CLERICAL
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
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
333135363933
Row ID
25333135363933441111-0PT

Jonathan Zehdar-Gazdecki holds the role of Messenger Clerk at Library within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Arely Garcia

Na/Library

2025 total comp
-$53
Sub-department
NA
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$53
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$53
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
383336313833
Row ID
2538333631383344XXXX-XPV

Arely Garcia works as a Na for Library within Na. Their status is per event. Arely earned -$53 in 2025. They are represented by XX.