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City of Los Angeles / Youth Development Department

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Youth Development Department

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

The Youth Development Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 31 employees with median total compensation of $52,835; the highest distinct record was $283,988.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.9M
Employees
31
Median total
$52,835
Highest record
$283,988

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 31 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,835) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$54,089 (87%)
  • Overtime$83 (0%)
  • Other$1,026 (2%)
  • Benefits$6,782 (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
$405
$12,559
$52,835
$87,020
$141,178

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,178 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $405. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$2.1M
25
$93,062
2025
$1.9M
9.2%
31
24.0%
$52,835
43.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lisa Salazar

Executive Director Youth Development Department/Youth Development Department

2025 total comp
$283,988
Sub-department
Non-Represented - General Managers
Base pay
$261,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,736
Benefits
$10,911
Total compensation
$283,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
19
Job Class Pay Grade
9226-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3235353931
Row ID
253235353931199226-0FT

Lisa Salazar works as a Executive Director Youth Development Department for Youth Development Department within Non-Represented - General Managers. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $283,988 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Michael Bouvet

Senior Management Analyst I/Youth Development Department

2025 total comp
$172,383
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$145,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$712
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$172,383
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
19
Job Class Pay Grade
9171-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3239313037
Row ID
253239313037199171-1FT

Michael Bouvet is a Senior Management Analyst I at Youth Development Department within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,383. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sheldon Cruz

Community Affairs Advocate/Youth Development Department

2025 total comp
$172,238
Sub-department
Management Employees
Base pay
$138,909
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,617
Benefits
$26,712
Total compensation
$172,238
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
19
Job Class Pay Grade
2496-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3039383336
Row ID
253039383336192496-0FT

Sheldon Cruz holds the role of Community Affairs Advocate at Youth Development Department within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,238. Their bargaining unit is 36.