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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Marques Nelson

Communications Information Representative II/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,970

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $10,754
Total compensation: $92,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393831363633
Row ID: 25393831363633431461-2FT

Marques Nelson holds the role of Communications Information Representative II at Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,970. They are represented by 03.

Carolina Menjivar

Senior Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,767

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $20,523
Total compensation: $92,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333938333933
Row ID: 25333938333933431368-0FT

Carolina Menjivar holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,767. Union affiliation: 03.

Carmelita Alcantara

Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,715

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,438
Overtime: $8,994
Other pay: $845
Benefits: $22,438
Total compensation: $92,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383039373933
Row ID: 25383039373933431358-0FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Carmelita Alcantara serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,715. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Amber Ross

Inspector Trainee II/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,417

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $74,574
Overtime: $508
Other pay: $6,116
Benefits: $11,219
Total compensation: $92,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 4212-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383437383234
Row ID: 25383437383234434212-2FT

Amber Ross holds the role of Inspector Trainee II at Los Angeles Housing within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,417. Union affiliation: 05.

Olivia Jin

Management Assistant/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,349

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,138
Overtime: $1,096
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $26,059
Total compensation: $92,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323731393035
Row ID: 25323731393035431539-0FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Olivia Jin serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,349. They are represented by 01.

Yeming Chen

Management Assistant/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,227

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $65,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $479
Benefits: $26,383
Total compensation: $92,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343335353035
Row ID: 25343335353035431539-0FT

Yeming Chen holds the role of Management Assistant at Los Angeles Housing within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,227. They are represented by 01.

Jenny Santos

Management Aide/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,106

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,748
Benefits: $617
Total compensation: $92,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1508-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3133313036
Row ID: 253133313036431508-0FT

Jenny Santos is a Management Aide at Los Angeles Housing within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,106. Union affiliation: 01.

Noel Jasa

Management Analyst/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$92,040

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,798
Benefits: $647
Total compensation: $92,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353332393034
Row ID: 25353332393034439184-0FT

Noel Jasa works as a Management Analyst for Los Angeles Housing within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Noel earned $92,040 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jaime Torres

Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,995

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $22,479
Total compensation: $91,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232313136
Row ID: 253232313136431358-0FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Jaime Torres serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,995. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Shannon Mercadel

Senior Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,965

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $79,765
Overtime: $783
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $10,422
Total compensation: $91,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735343437
Row ID: 253735343437431368-0FT

Shannon Mercadel is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,965. Union affiliation: 03.

Ernesto Velazquez

Housing Investigator I/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,446

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $80,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,748
Total compensation: $91,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 8516-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353931343135
Row ID: 25353931343135438516-1FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Ernesto Velazquez serves as a Housing Investigator I within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,446. Union affiliation: 01.

Mia Huynh

Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,322

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $23,952
Total compensation: $91,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383039323832
Row ID: 25383039323832431358-0FT

Mia Huynh is a Administrative Clerk at Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,322. They are represented by 03.

Walter Williamson

Management Assistant/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,265

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $816
Benefits: $26,377
Total compensation: $91,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343233393035
Row ID: 25343233393035431539-0FT

At Los Angeles Housing, Walter Williamson serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,265. They are represented by 01.

Nirvana Mendez

Housing Investigator I/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$91,049

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $80,100
Overtime: $542
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,407
Total compensation: $91,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 8516-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343835333135
Row ID: 25343835333135438516-1FT

Nirvana Mendez holds the role of Housing Investigator I at Los Angeles Housing within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,049. Union affiliation: 01.

Jennifer Cuellar

Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$90,901

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $19,351
Total compensation: $90,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333834363034
Row ID: 25333834363034431358-0FT

Jennifer Cuellar holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,901. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Alex Aguilera

Administrative Clerk/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$90,848

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $789
Benefits: $20,512
Total compensation: $90,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353736323832
Row ID: 25353736323832431358-0FT

Alex Aguilera works as a Administrative Clerk for Los Angeles Housing within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Alex earned $90,848 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Alyssa Pelayo-Flores

Project Assistant/Los Angeles Housing

2025 total comp

$90,504

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $78,374
Overtime: $521
Other pay: $883
Benefits: $10,727
Total compensation: $90,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 43
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343731373034
Row ID: 25343731373034431542-0FT

Alyssa Pelayo-Flores holds the role of Project Assistant at Los Angeles Housing within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,504. They are represented by 01.