Agency file

Personnel

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

The Personnel provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 1,118 employees with median total compensation of $58,351; the highest distinct record was $363,407.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $80.6M
Employees: 1,118
Median total: $58,351
Highest record: $363,407

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$256,998+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,118 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,351) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,070 (85%)
Overtime — $341 (0%)
Other — $2,578 (4%)
Benefits — $8,098 (11%)

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

$233

$5,253

$58,351

$118,523

$173,029

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $173,029 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $233. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

191 · $654

Administrative Clerk

91 · $65,930

Senior Personnel Analyst I

65 · $82,148

Relief Nurse

63 · $7,987

Proctor

55 · $1,838

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	$75.3M —	881 —	$76,075 —
2025	$80.6M ▲ 7.1%	1,118 ▲ 26.9%	$58,351 ▼ 23.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Najma Bashar

Safety Administrator/Personnel

2025 total comp

$245,529

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $232,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,780
Benefits: $9,745
Total compensation: $245,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 1728-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303836393733
Row ID: 25303836393733661728-0FT

Najma Bashar works as a Safety Administrator for Personnel within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Najma earned $245,529 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Janell Hata

Senior Personnel Analyst II/Personnel

2025 total comp

$244,133

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $204,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,562
Benefits: $23,151
Total compensation: $244,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 9167-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3634313435
Row ID: 253634313435669167-2FT

At Personnel, Janell Hata serves as a Senior Personnel Analyst II within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,133. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Arturo Irigoyen

Senior Personnel Analyst II/Personnel

2025 total comp

$242,716

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $204,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,562
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $242,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 9167-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3331343032
Row ID: 253331343032669167-2FT

Arturo Irigoyen works as a Senior Personnel Analyst II for Personnel within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Arturo earned $242,716 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Paul Makowski

Chief Benefits Analyst/Personnel

2025 total comp

$242,642

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $208,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,999
Benefits: $21,902
Total compensation: $242,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 9151-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136303336
Row ID: 253136303336669151-0FT

Paul Makowski works as a Chief Benefits Analyst for Personnel within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $242,642 in 2025. They are represented by 36.

Frank Torres

Advance Practice Provider/Personnel

2025 total comp

$241,055

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $213,638
Overtime: $3,869
Other pay: $1,814
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $241,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 2325-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313432313133
Row ID: 25313432313133662325-0FT

Frank Torres works as a Advance Practice Provider for Personnel within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $241,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: 10.

Michael Gold

Senior Personnel Analyst II/Personnel

2025 total comp

$240,608

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $204,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,695
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $240,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 9167-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731323133
Row ID: 253731323133669167-2FT

Michael Gold holds the role of Senior Personnel Analyst II at Personnel within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,608. They are represented by 00.

Elba Pallais

Personnel Director II/Personnel

2025 total comp

$240,606

Sub-department: Personnel Director
Base pay: $212,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,630
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $240,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 63

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 1714-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3135333535
Row ID: 253135333535661714-2FT

Elba Pallais holds the role of Personnel Director II at Personnel within Personnel Director. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,606. Their bargaining unit is 63.

Ryan Solomon

Occupational Psychologist II/Personnel

2025 total comp

$239,762

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $202,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,468
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $239,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 2380-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383039323833
Row ID: 25383039323833662380-2FT

Ryan Solomon works as a Occupational Psychologist II for Personnel within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $239,762 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 10.

Bernadette Lakani

Personnel Director I/Personnel

2025 total comp

$239,196

Sub-department: Personnel Director
Base pay: $212,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,712
Benefits: $24,023
Total compensation: $239,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 63

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 1714-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373131343832
Row ID: 25373131343832661714-1FT

Bernadette Lakani works as a Personnel Director I for Personnel within Personnel Director. Their status is full-time. Bernadette earned $239,196 in 2025. Union affiliation: 63.

Latonya Hitchcock

Advance Practice Provider/Personnel

2025 total comp

$237,156

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $214,012
Overtime: $126
Other pay: $2,980
Benefits: $20,038
Total compensation: $237,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 66
Job Class Pay Grade: 2325-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323731343633
Row ID: 25323731343633662325-0FT

Latonya Hitchcock holds the role of Advance Practice Provider at Personnel within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,156. Their bargaining unit is 10.