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City of Los Angeles / Pension

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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$19.5M
—
199
—
$91,042
—
2025
$18.8M
▼ 3.5%
236
▲ 18.6%
$74,277
▼ 18.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

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.

Laura Navarro

Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp
$78,752
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$67,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$833
Benefits
$10,620
Total compensation
$78,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3434383933
Row ID
253434383933641358-0FT

Laura Navarro works as a Administrative Clerk for Pension within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $78,752 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Brandon Chung

Management Assistant/Pension

2025 total comp
$78,541
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$61,457
Overtime
$307
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,778
Total compensation
$78,541
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1539-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
393932343135
Row ID
25393932343135641539-0FT

Brandon Chung holds the role of Management Assistant at Pension within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,541. Union affiliation: 01.

Dawn Fierke

Senior Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp
$77,768
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$52,214
Overtime
$567
Other pay
$52
Benefits
$24,935
Total compensation
$77,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1368-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383734373234
Row ID
25383734373234641368-0FT

Dawn Fierke holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Pension within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,768. Union affiliation: 03.

Oscar Navarrete

Senior Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp
$75,331
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$65,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$545
Benefits
$9,397
Total compensation
$75,331
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1368-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383039343933
Row ID
25383039343933641368-0FT

Oscar Navarrete holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Pension within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,331. They are represented by 03.

Brailon Brown

Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp
$73,222
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$52,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$223
Benefits
$20,099
Total compensation
$73,222
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323835383733
Row ID
25323835383733641358-0FT

Brailon Brown holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Pension within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,222. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Tonette Lawson

Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp
$72,583
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$61,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$745
Benefits
$10,238
Total compensation
$72,583
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
64
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323632323933
Row ID
25323632323933641358-0FT

At Pension, Tonette Lawson serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,583. They are represented by 03.