City of Los Angeles / Los Angeles Housing

Agency file

Los Angeles Housing

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

The Los Angeles Housing supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 991 employees with median total compensation of $94,151; the highest distinct record was $369,530.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $92.7M
Employees: 991
Median total: $94,151
Highest record: $369,530

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$217,104+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 991 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,151) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,660 (83%)
Overtime — $342 (0%)
Other — $3,594 (4%)
Benefits — $11,995 (13%)

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

$5,366

$35,240

$94,151

$143,938

$177,270

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,270 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,366. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Management Analyst

116 · $109,450

Administrative Clerk

113 · $62,803

Housing Inspector

102 · $149,635

90 · $1,384

Management Assistant

52 · $75,962

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	$82.1M —	793 —	$101,977 —
2025	$92.7M ▲ 13.0%	991 ▲ 25.0%	$94,151 ▼ 7.7%

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Record list

Employees

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Gunnar Engstrand

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$164,084

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,008
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $164,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353433303134
Row ID: 25353433303134434243-0FT

Gunnar Engstrand holds the role of Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,084. They are represented by 05.

Jesse Cruz

Finance Development Officer I/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,924

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $142,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $932
Benefits: $20,444
Total compensation: $163,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1571-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383837393034
Row ID: 25383837393034431571-1FT

Jesse Cruz works as a Finance Development Officer I for Los Angeles Housing within Technical. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $163,924 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Luis Tolentino

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,893

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $140,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,207
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $163,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935323036
Row ID: 253935323036434243-0FT

Luis Tolentino holds the role of Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,893. Union affiliation: 05.

Alvaro Reyes

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,818

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $136,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,389
Benefits: $21,007
Total compensation: $163,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363935373832
Row ID: 25363935373832434243-0FT

Alvaro Reyes holds the role of Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,818. They are represented by 05.

Kevin Rodriguez

Senior Management Analyst II/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,658

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $152,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,649
Benefits: $10,006
Total compensation: $163,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363936303933
Row ID: 25363936303933439171-2FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Kevin Rodriguez serves as a Senior Management Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,658. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Paul Munz

Rehabilitation Construction Specialist II/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,619

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $149,185
Overtime: $60
Other pay: $2,792
Benefits: $11,582
Total compensation: $163,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1569-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937373634
Row ID: 253937373634431569-2FT

Paul Munz is a Rehabilitation Construction Specialist II at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,619. They are represented by 05.

Danielle Thompson

Finance Development Officer I/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,490

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $142,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $20,392
Total compensation: $163,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1571-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363837393034
Row ID: 25363837393034431571-1FT

Danielle Thompson works as a Finance Development Officer I for Los Angeles Housing within Technical. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $163,490 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Danny Hernandez

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,314

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,914
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $163,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373936303833
Row ID: 25373936303833434243-0FT

Danny Hernandez works as a Housing Inspector for Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Danny earned $163,314 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Brian Ko

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,297

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,898
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $163,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3135323239
Row ID: 253135323239434243-0FT

Brian Ko holds the role of Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,297. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Aric Defusco

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$163,057

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,902
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $163,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353636383034
Row ID: 25353636383034434243-0FT

Aric Defusco is a Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,057. They are represented by 05.

Wankie Wong

Housing Inspector/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$162,870

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $162,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323330373833
Row ID: 25323330373833434243-0FT

Wankie Wong is a Housing Inspector at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,870. Union affiliation: 05.