Agency file

Pension

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

The Pension is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 236 employees with median total compensation of $74,277; the highest distinct record was $371,760.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $18.8M
Employees: 236
Median total: $74,277
Highest record: $371,760

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$247,851+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 236 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,277) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $64,447 (81%)
Overtime — $303 (0%)
Other — $6,637 (8%)
Benefits — $8,298 (10%)

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

$1,139

$12,678

$74,277

$123,198

$168,256

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $168,256 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,139. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retiree Over the Limit

39 · $10,768

Benefits Specialist

22 · $111,476

22 · $931

Benefits Analyst

14 · $134,979

Management Analyst

12 · $116,678

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	$19.5M —	199 —	$91,042 —
2025	$18.8M ▼ 3.5%	236 ▲ 18.6%	$74,277 ▼ 18.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Timothy Morita

Senior Benefits Analyst I/Pension

2025 total comp

$123,325

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $109,903
Overtime: $1,189
Other pay: $1,821
Benefits: $10,412
Total compensation: $123,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313337363031
Row ID: 25313337363031649171-1FT

Timothy Morita holds the role of Senior Benefits Analyst I at Pension within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,325. Their bargaining unit is 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.

Martha Bissett

Accountant/Pension

2025 total comp

$122,607

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $97,164
Overtime: $1,347
Other pay: $6,457
Benefits: $17,639
Total compensation: $122,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383337323034
Row ID: 25383337323034641513-0FT

At Pension, Martha Bissett serves as a Accountant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,607. Union affiliation: 01.

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.

Arittershea Harper

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Pension

2025 total comp

$120,819

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $108,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,386
Benefits: $11,044
Total compensation: $120,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373132313031
Row ID: 25373132313031641117-2FT

Arittershea Harper holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant II at Pension within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,819. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Mahendra Ahuja

Accountant/Pension

2025 total comp

$120,446

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $96,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,864
Benefits: $21,624
Total compensation: $120,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313231333034
Row ID: 25313231333034641513-0FT

At Pension, Mahendra Ahuja serves as a Accountant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,446. They are represented by 01.

Claire Shin

Accountant/Pension

2025 total comp

$119,176

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $85,414
Overtime: $6,632
Other pay: $5,538
Benefits: $21,592
Total compensation: $119,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363038353234
Row ID: 25363038353234641513-0FT

Claire Shin is a Accountant at Pension within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,176. Union affiliation: 01.

John Chris De La Cruz

Management Analyst/Pension

2025 total comp

$118,827

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $95,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $23,044
Total compensation: $118,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303733373633
Row ID: 25303733373633649184-0FT

John Chris De La Cruz is a Management Analyst at Pension within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,827. They are represented by 01.

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.

Edith Estrada

Benefits Analyst/Pension

2025 total comp

$117,894

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $93,067
Overtime: $12,907
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $10,340
Total compensation: $117,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 9108-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313238343134
Row ID: 25313238343134649108-0FT

Edith Estrada is a Benefits Analyst at Pension within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,894. Union affiliation: 01.

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.

Yoshiyuki Goya

Management Analyst/Pension

2025 total comp

$114,529

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $95,294
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $1,529
Benefits: $17,637
Total compensation: $114,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343038313134
Row ID: 25343038313134649184-0FT

Yoshiyuki Goya holds the role of Management Analyst at Pension within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,529. Union affiliation: 01.

Atefeh Yazdani

Accountant/Pension

2025 total comp

$114,465

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $91,093
Overtime: $131
Other pay: $2,841
Benefits: $20,400
Total compensation: $114,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313532393034
Row ID: 25313532393034641513-0FT

At Pension, Atefeh Yazdani serves as a Accountant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,465. They are represented by 01.

Oscar Diaz

Management Analyst/Pension

2025 total comp

$114,116

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $87,923
Overtime: $319
Other pay: $507
Benefits: $25,367
Total compensation: $114,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353132323035
Row ID: 25353132323035649184-0FT

Oscar Diaz works as a Management Analyst for Pension within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Oscar earned $114,116 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.