City of Los Angeles / Pension / Benefits Specialist

Job-title file

Benefits Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

22 employees hold this title in Pension. Median total compensation for the role is $111,476, above the department median of $74,277.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $111,476
Agency median: $74,277
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,527$128,782+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Benefits Specialist pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — about 4,070 people — is $97,310. Pension pays a median base salary of $99,347 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 52nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Pension sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,220

$74,610

$97,310

$118,940

$149,990

Pension median · $99,347

The bar is the range of annual wages for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Pension’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — about 112,380 people — is $78,210. Pension’s median base salary is 27% above that national figure, about the 74th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,480

$60,890

$78,210

$100,400

$128,920

Pension median · $99,347

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Pension is $111,476, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Benefits Specialist is held in 4 City of Los Angeles departments. In Pension, the median of $111,476 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Personnel

$99,282 · 5

City Employees Retirement System

$96,712 · 50

Water and Power

$66,392 · 27

Median total compensation for the Benefits Specialist role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Benefits Specialist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $92,187 ranks #1 of 4. See Benefits Specialist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$73,410 · 14

South Carolina

$54,810 · 27

Florida

$36,362 · 62

Median total compensation for comparable Benefits Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lea Villero

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$129,803

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,939
Benefits: $25,409
Total compensation: $129,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532373833
Row ID: 253532373833641203-0FT

Lea Villero works as a Benefits Specialist for Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lea earned $129,803 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Jo Aguirre

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$127,371

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $25,391
Total compensation: $127,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343231363031
Row ID: 25343231363031641203-0FT

At Pension, Jo Aguirre serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,371. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Angela Espino

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$126,442

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $1,068
Other pay: $820
Benefits: $25,099
Total compensation: $126,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3631323733
Row ID: 253631323733641203-0FT

Angela Espino is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,442. Union affiliation: 20.

Nicole Horn

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$123,250

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $97,515
Overtime: $1,075
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $23,050
Total compensation: $123,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323639343433
Row ID: 25323639343433641203-0FT

Nicole Horn is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,250. Union affiliation: 20.

Laura Gonzalez Ellis

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$122,373

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,577
Benefits: $21,340
Total compensation: $122,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631353533
Row ID: 253631353533641203-0FT

At Pension, Laura Gonzalez Ellis serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,373. Union affiliation: 20.

Travis King

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$118,586

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $930
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $17,665
Total compensation: $118,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333134363031
Row ID: 25333134363031641203-0FT

At Pension, Travis King serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,586. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Ramiro Lopez

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$117,779

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $91,222
Overtime: $524
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $25,375
Total compensation: $117,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363137393732
Row ID: 25363137393732641203-0FT

Ramiro Lopez holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,779. They are represented by 20.

Leneva Cobb

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$116,707

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $1,136
Other pay: $5,743
Benefits: $10,373
Total compensation: $116,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339323734
Row ID: 253339323734641203-0FT

Leneva Cobb is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,707. They are represented by 20.

Luis Pelayo

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$116,279

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,934
Benefits: $10,890
Total compensation: $116,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3130333936
Row ID: 253130333936641203-0FT

At Pension, Luis Pelayo serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,279. Union affiliation: 20.

Jorge Saenz

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$111,841

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,732
Benefits: $10,654
Total compensation: $111,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3838373337
Row ID: 253838373337641203-0FT

Jorge Saenz is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,841. They are represented by 20.

Carleen Guzman

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$111,572

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,238
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $11,692
Total compensation: $111,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3338353334
Row ID: 253338353334641203-0FT

Carleen Guzman works as a Benefits Specialist for Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Carleen earned $111,572 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Bernice Ortiz

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$111,380

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $1,870
Other pay: $583
Benefits: $9,472
Total compensation: $111,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333323632
Row ID: 253333323632641203-0FT

Bernice Ortiz is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,380. They are represented by 20.

Sandy Davis

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$110,943

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $579
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $10,373
Total compensation: $110,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530313732
Row ID: 253530313732641203-0FT

Sandy Davis holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,943. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Jesus Hernandez

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$110,054

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $10,062
Total compensation: $110,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3739333638
Row ID: 253739333638641203-0FT

At Pension, Jesus Hernandez serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,054. Union affiliation: 20.

Kimberly Boyd

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$107,805

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $96,989
Overtime: $217
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $10,062
Total compensation: $107,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631313434
Row ID: 253631313434641203-0FT

At Pension, Kimberly Boyd serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,805. Union affiliation: 20.

Cherise Flores

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$106,457

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $80,577
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $456
Benefits: $25,359
Total compensation: $106,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343938393433
Row ID: 25343938393433641203-0FT

At Pension, Cherise Flores serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,457. They are represented by 20.

Samantha Wilson

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$101,040

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $89,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,476
Benefits: $10,322
Total compensation: $101,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373636333033
Row ID: 25373636333033641203-0FT

Samantha Wilson works as a Benefits Specialist for Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $101,040 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Nataly Flores Aguilar

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$96,609

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $71,773
Overtime: $1,016
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $22,987
Total compensation: $96,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343334343833
Row ID: 25343334343833641203-0FT

At Pension, Nataly Flores Aguilar serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,609. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Crystal Vasquez

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$90,800

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $70,419
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $19,664
Total compensation: $90,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343037323933
Row ID: 25343037323933641203-0FT

Crystal Vasquez is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,800. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Shannon Lainez

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$88,732

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $68,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $838
Benefits: $19,358
Total compensation: $88,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363633303334
Row ID: 25363633303334641203-0FT

At Pension, Shannon Lainez serves as a Benefits Specialist within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,732. Union affiliation: 20.

Omar Carlos

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$87,250

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $76,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $9,969
Total compensation: $87,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373634323034
Row ID: 25373634323034641203-0FT

Omar Carlos is a Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,250. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Christian Zaragoza

Benefits Specialist/Pension

2025 total comp

$82,527

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $71,448
Overtime: $334
Other pay: $473
Benefits: $10,272
Total compensation: $82,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1203-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303230363134
Row ID: 25303230363134641203-0FT

Christian Zaragoza holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,527. Union affiliation: 20.