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

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.

Katrina Kapitan

Administrative Clerk/Pension

2025 total comp

$85,942

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $66,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $19,682
Total compensation: $85,942
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: 303331353733
Row ID: 25303331353733641358-0FT

At Pension, Katrina Kapitan serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,942. Union affiliation: 03.

Marie Prieto

Secretary/Pension

2025 total comp

$83,878

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $72,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,113
Benefits: $10,338
Total compensation: $83,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 64
Job Class Pay Grade: 1116-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831343733
Row ID: 253831343733641116-0FT

Marie Prieto holds the role of Secretary at Pension within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,878. Their bargaining unit is 03.