City of Los Angeles / Public Accountability

Agency file

Public Accountability

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $62,964; the highest distinct record was $245,449.

Year: 2025
Employees: 9
Median total: $62,964
Highest record: $245,449

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$29,405$245,449+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,964) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,535 (72%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $24,663 (25%)
Benefits — $2,929 (3%)

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

$38,683

$48,208

$62,964

$96,388

$209,847

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $209,847 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,683. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Executive Director Office of Public Accountability

2 · $150,886

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist III

2 · $79,676

1 · $245,449

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist II

1 · $51,276

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist I

1 · $48,208

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Frederick Pickel

Na/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$337,374

Sub-department: NA
Base pay: $111,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $217,913
Benefits: $7,742
Total compensation: $337,374
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: XX

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303239343433
Row ID: 2530323934343311XXXX-XPV

At Public Accountability, Frederick Pickel serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $337,374. Union affiliation: XX.

Timothy O'Connor

Executive Director Office of Public Accountability/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$209,847

Sub-department: NON-REPRESENTED - OTHER
Base pay: $205,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,050
Benefits: $504
Total compensation: $209,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 0748-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393537363135
Row ID: 25393537363135110748-0FT

Timothy O'Connor holds the role of Executive Director Office of Public Accountability at Public Accountability within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $209,847. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Edith Moreno

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist III/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$96,388

Sub-department: NON-REPRESENTED - OTHER
Base pay: $92,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,645
Total compensation: $96,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 1681-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323935373135
Row ID: 25323935373135111681-3FT

At Public Accountability, Edith Moreno serves as a Utility Rates and Policy Specialist III within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,388. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Maressa Brennan

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist III/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$62,964

Sub-department: NON-REPRESENTED - OTHER
Base pay: $59,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,072
Total compensation: $62,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 1681-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353838373135
Row ID: 25353838373135111681-3FT

Maressa Brennan holds the role of Utility Rates and Policy Specialist III at Public Accountability within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,964. They are represented by 00.

Joseph Koh

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist II/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$51,276

Sub-department: NON-REPRESENTED - OTHER
Base pay: $46,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,481
Total compensation: $51,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 1681-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363530383135
Row ID: 25363530383135111681-2FT

Joseph Koh holds the role of Utility Rates and Policy Specialist II at Public Accountability within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,276. They are represented by 00.

Evan Magallanes

Utility Rates and Policy Specialist I/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$48,208

Sub-department: NON-REPRESENTED - OTHER
Base pay: $45,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,018
Total compensation: $48,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 1681-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353238373135
Row ID: 25353238373135111681-1FT

Evan Magallanes is a Utility Rates and Policy Specialist I at Public Accountability within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,208. They are represented by 00.

Charmaine Gray

Executive Legal Secretary II/Public Accountability

2025 total comp

$38,683

Sub-department: EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS
Base pay: $38,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,683
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 11
Job Class Pay Grade: 0584-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3931313032
Row ID: 253931313032110584-0PT

Charmaine Gray holds the role of Executive Legal Secretary II at Public Accountability within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,683. Union affiliation: 37.