Los Angeles County Employee Compensations

Overview

This dataset includes compensation information of about one hundred thousands employees working in Los Angeles County, provided by the Auditor-Controller office of Los Angeles County as required by public disclosure laws. The information disclosed includes compensations paid to employees of Los Angeles County in the form of earnings and fringe benefits. Each employee's information disclosed include the full name, department, position title, annual earnings and benefits, etc.

Dataset Information

Subject Transparency and Disclosure
Jurisdiction City of Los Angeles, State of California
Data Provider Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller
Source data.lacounty.gov

Dataset Details

The Auditor-Controller of Los Angele County provides financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters and advocates for financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices, and also develops financial policies and guidelines for departmental operations and issues checks to vendors, employees, child support payments, judgments and damages and other claims against the County, as well as other financial responsibilities. The Auditor-Controller discloses information about compensations paid to employees of Los Angeles County in the form of earnings and fringe benefits.

The disclosed employee information includes last name, first name, middle initial name, position title, department, fiscal year, earnings and benfits. The earnings and benefits information are as follows:

  • Earnings for Regularly Scheduled Work Hours,
  • Payments for Straight and Premium Overtime,
  • Other Payments such as Shift Pay, Allowances and Bonuses,
  • Payments of Excess and Unused Leave Time at Termination,
  • Total Earnings Above.
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Benefits,
  • County Payment of Employees' Retirement Contributions,
  • County Pension (Defined Benefits) Contributions,
  • Deferred Contributions from County,
  • Long Term Disability Premiums, Life Insurance Premiums and Employer Medicare Tax,
  • Other Benefits, Short Disability Insurance and Dependent & Health Care Spending Accounts,
  • Total Contributions and Fringe Benefits.

The California Public Records Act requires public disclosure of government salary information, which serves a significant public interest. Every employment contract between a state or local agency and any public official or public employee is a public record which is not subject to the provisions of the law. A public employee's salary relates to a particular person, but it is a matter of public interest and not primarily a matter of the individual's private business.

Statistics

There are over 100,000 public employees in Los Angeles County, worked in about 50 different departments and with 2000 different position titles. The top three departments with most employees are Sheriff (15%), Public Social Services (13%), and Child & Family Services (8.4%), followed by LAC+USC Medical Center, Harbor Care South, and Fire Department. The top three positioin titles with most employees are Deputy Sheriff (7.3%), Eligibility Worker II (6.5%), and Intermediate Typist-Clerk (3.7%), followed by Registered Nurse I, Children's Social Worker III, Intermediate Clerk. In general, the police and health care departments employed the majority of public employees. The median salary of Los Angeles County employees is around $100,000. There are 1390 employees with total compensation of more than $400,000, and 13 emplyees (mostly physicians) with more than $800,000. There are three employees getting paid over $1,000,000, ten times of the median salary, and they are all physicians: Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerd ($1,457,605, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center), Duncan Q Mcbride ($1,096,854, Harbor Care South), Louis M Kwong ($1,003,371, Harbor Care South).

Employees by Department

Employees by Department

DepartmentMaximumAverageEmployeesPercent
Sheriff$775,093$167,7791654715.19%
Public Social Services Dept$539,645$96,4401455113.35%
Children & Family Services$483,847$123,82691468.39%
Lac+usc Medical Center$965,830$114,66685147.81%
Harbor Care South$1,096,854$133,58256525.19%
Fire Department$734,007$204,26452734.84%
Mental Health$667,270$137,19152284.80%
Probation Department$446,287$129,30351014.68%
Public Health$670,994$132,22748754.47%
Public Works Department$585,688$132,23238403.52%
Olive View-Ucla Medical Center$871,154$135,89530192.77%
Health Services$790,526$147,77922412.06%

Employees by Position

Employees by Position

PositionMaximumAverageEmployeesPercent
Deputy Sheriff$722,444$191,71979937.34%
Eligibility Worker II$224,156$85,34570616.48%
Intermediate Typist-Clerk$125,147$70,37940223.69%
Registered Nurse I$281,871$127,95431212.86%
Children's Social Worker IIi$254,236$138,21329282.69%
Intermediate Clerk$141,631$69,79522452.06%
Physician,Post Graduate Years 2-7$252,640$79,82414861.36%
Deputy Probation Officer II, Field$233,504$154,91414671.35%
Nursing Attendant I$120,507$67,12814391.32%
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)$481,168$214,88814301.31%
Sergeant$499,553$275,64613171.21%
Registered Nurse II$332,068$177,15612751.17%

Employees by Range

Employees by Range

RangeEmployeesPercent
$031012.85%
$1000024602.26%
$2000019071.75%
$3000018291.68%
$4000022072.03%
$5000017001.56%
$6000025182.31%
$7000044654.10%
$8000073516.75%
$9000093568.59%
$10000093168.55%
$11000071966.60%

Top Employees

Employee NamePosition TitleDepartmentTotal CompensationYear
Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerd Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$1,457,6052021
Duncan Q Mcbride Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological MegaflexHarbor Care South$1,096,8542021
Louis M Kwong Chief Physician I Surgery-OrthopedicsHarbor Care South$1,003,3712021
Bassam O Omari Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic MegaflexHarbor Care South$985,5032021
John P Gruen Chief Physician IIi Surgery-NeurologicalLac+usc Medical Center$965,8302021
Angela L Neville Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care MegaflexHarbor Care South$912,5372021
Brant A Putnam Senior Physician Surgery-Critical CareHarbor Care South$891,8022021
Robert Bennion Chief Physician II Surgery-GeneralOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$871,1542021
Arun Paul Amar Senior Physician Surgery-NeurologicalLac+usc Medical Center$870,1732021
Brad J Spellberg Medical Director IIi(uc)Lac+usc Medical Center$861,9142021
Richard J Hahn Chief Physician I Surgery-GeneralAmbulatory Care Network$846,8182021
Daniel M Zinar Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics MegaflexHarbor Care South$840,3962021
Kevin W Rolfe Senior Physician Surgery-OrthopedicsRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$805,7522021
Jeanette Derdemezi Senior Physician AnesthesiologyHarbor Care South$799,9222021
Joseph Thomas Chief Physician II Int Med-Cardiology (invasive)Harbor Care South$798,8492021
Beverley A Petrie Senior Physician Surgery-GeneralHarbor Care South$797,0402021
Antoinette R Roth Phys Spec Radiology-General/Diagnostic MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$796,2802021
Armin Azad Senior Physician AnesthesiologyLac+usc Medical Center$796,0732021
Zohreh S Steffens Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexHarbor Care South$794,6832021
Paul J Schmit Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$792,3092021
Rex L Cheng Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexHarbor Care South$791,8952021
Hal F Yee Chf Dep Dir, Hs, Clin&med Aff (uc)Health Services$790,5262021
Aram K Messerlian Senior Physician AnesthesiologyOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$780,7692021
James J Hellmold Division Chief,Sheriff/Uc/Sheriff$775,0932021
Christine H Holschneider Chief Physician I Obgyn-Gynecologic OncologyOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$772,1362021
Lawrence Opas Chief Physician II PediatricsLac+usc Medical Center$767,8972021
Duc H Duong Chief Physician I Surgery-NeurologicalHarbor Care South$761,2492021
Jeremy Matthew Blumberg Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$759,7002021
Sachin S Gupta Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$746,1532021
Cecilia K Wieslander Phys Spec Obgyn-Maternal/Fetal Medicine MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$740,4152021
Theodore M Svoboda Battalion Chief/56 Hours/Fire Department$734,0072021
Rodolfo Amaya Chief Physician I AnesthesiologyLac+usc Medical Center$733,7582021
Gyanesh Agrawal Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - GeneralAmbulatory Care Network$733,1112021
Vadim I Tokhner Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexHarbor Care South$728,0622021
Anton A Mlikotic Phys Spec Radiology-Vasc/Int Diagnostic MegaflexHarbor Care South$725,8682021
Jeffrey M Rusheen Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$722,9302021
Eric C Morejon Deputy SheriffSheriff$722,4442021
Christian M De Virgilio Chief Physician II Surgery-VascularHarbor Care South$722,3102021
Salah Rubayi Chief Physician I Surgery-PlasticRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$719,7362021
Inderjeet S Julka Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexHarbor Care South$718,3312021
Puneet Dhawan Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic MegaflexHarbor Care South$714,6752021
Kenneth Liu Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$714,0222021
Amarish Pradhan Phys Spec Int Med-Critical Care Non MegaflexRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$710,4512021
Denise Andrews-Tang Chief Physician I Radiology-General/DiagnosticOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$710,2622021
William W Stringer Chief Physician II Int Med-Critical CareHarbor Care South$702,8552021
Isaac Yang Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$701,3052021
John T Le Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$700,6472021
Christopher Kenneth Der Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$699,6702021
John Boyd Phys Spec Surgery-Plastic MegaflexHarbor Care South$698,1612021
Yaw Wu Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexHarbor Care South$697,5702021

Search Result

Employee NamePosition TitleDepartmentTotal CompensationYear
Louis M Kwong Chief Physician I Surgery-OrthopedicsHarbor Care South$1,003,3712021
Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerd Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$1,457,6052021
Robert Bennion Chief Physician II Surgery-GeneralValleycare Network$735,7092018
Daniel M Zinar Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics MegaflexHarbor Care South$840,3962021
Duc H Duong Chief Physician I Surgery-NeurologicalHarbor Care South$761,2492021
John P Gruen Chief Physician IIi Surgery-NeurologicalLac+usc Healthcare Network$836,5672018
Daniel M Zinar Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics MegaflexMetrocare Network$722,2032018
Salah Rubayi Chief Physician I Surgery-PlasticRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$719,7362021
Christian M De Virgilio Chief Physician II Surgery-VascularHarbor Care South$722,3102021
Rodolfo Amaya Chief Physician I AnesthesiologyLac+usc Medical Center$733,7582021
Brant A Putnam Senior Physician Surgery-Critical CareHarbor Care South$891,8022021
John P Gruen Chief Physician IIi Surgery-NeurologicalLac+usc Medical Center$965,8302021
Christine H Holschneider Chief Physician I Obgyn-Gynecologic OncologyOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$772,1362021
Melinda A Gibbons Phys Spec Surgery-General MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$652,7952021
Tawfik Tim Hadaya Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non MegaflexAmbulatory Care Network$613,0812021
Condessa M Curley Chief Physician I Family PracticePublic Health$614,5022021
Delphine J Lee Chief Physician I DermatologyHealth Services$588,5792021
Angela L Neville Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care MegaflexHarbor Care South$912,5372021
Nina J Park Chf Dep Dir, Hs, Operations (uc)Health Services$567,9782021
Duncan Q Mcbride Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological MegaflexMetrocare Network$721,0662018
Roger J Lewis Chief Physician II Emergency MedicineMetrocare Network$582,1052018
Roger J Lewis Senior Physician Emergency MedicineHealth Services$600,5052021
Denise Andrews-Tang Chief Physician I Radiology-General/DiagnosticOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$710,2622021
Gregory J Moran Chief Physician I Emergency MedicineValleycare Network$538,1562018
Armin Azad Senior Physician AnesthesiologyLac+usc Healthcare Network$655,3102018
Scott R Lundberg Senior Physician Emergency MedicineOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$592,2512021
Uday Devgan Phys Spec Surgery-Ophthalmology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$562,4292021
Dean C Logan Registrar-Recorder/County ClerkRegistrar-Recorder and County Clerk$520,8362021
Holli M Mason Chief Physician II PathologyHarbor Care South$666,2822021
William W Stringer Chief Physician II Int Med-Critical CareHarbor Care South$702,8552021
David O Dix Phys Spec Anesthesiology MegaflexLac+usc Medical Center$607,9242021
Richard J Hahn Chief Physician I Surgery-GeneralValleyCare Network$632,9842017
Christopher Lee Senior Physician AnesthesiologyAmbulatory Care Network$510,9512021
Gregory J Moran Chief Physician I Emergency MedicineOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$639,2232021
Cyrus Rangan Chief Physician I Int Med-Critical CarePublic Health$539,6732021
Gregory M Roybal Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - GeneralAmbulatory Care Network$531,3152021
Quang T Bui Phys Spec Int Med-Cardiology Invasive Non MegaflexMetrocare Network$539,7352018
Lynne M Smith Chief Physician I Pediatrics - Neonatal/Critical CareHarbor Care South$499,5502021
Alonzo J Fields Phys Spec Obgyn-General MegaflexAmbulatory Care Network$658,2092021
Richard Wong Senior Physician Int Med-Cardiology Non-InvasiveRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$513,0582021
Jonathan Bergman Phys Spec Surgery-General Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$537,7872021
Evan R Bohnenblust Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$491,6972021
Curley Bonds II Medical Dir, M.d., Mental Health (uc)Mental Health$585,2842021
Jeremy Matthew Blumberg Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non MegaflexMetrocare Network$558,0422018
Sheilah M Clayton Phys Spec Surgery-General MegaflexHarbor Care South$615,6902021
Stephan Zweig Phys Spec Surgery-General Non MegaflexAmbulatory Care Network$518,6012021
Paul Buzad Jr Phys Spec Obgyn-General MegaflexValleycare Network$605,2962018
Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva County CounselCounty Counsel$581,9242021
Davin A Agustines Phys Spec Psychiatry MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$521,0302021
Daniel A Deugarte Phys Spec Surgery-Pediatric Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$674,5542021
Sebhat Afework Senior Physician Obgyn-GeneralMetrocare Network$467,2902018
Paul J Schmit Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$792,3092021
Karen E W Dressler Chief Nursing Officer IIHealth Services$457,5262021
Ernani D Angelo Phys Spec Psychiatry MegaflexRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$635,1702018
Ziyad A Ayyoub Chief Physician I Physical Medicine and RehabilitationRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$520,8492021
Sean O'Brien Henderson Medical Director IHealth Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services$541,6192021
David Barank Phys Spec Radiology-Vasc/Int Diagnostic MegaflexHarbor Care South$628,8872021
Rima Matevosian Chief Physician II AnesthesiologyValleycare Network$694,5302018
Puneet Dhawan Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic MegaflexHarbor Care South$714,6752021
Roger J Lewis Chief Physician II Emergency MedicineHarbor Care South$597,3912019
Sharon Graham Senior Physician Int Med-General/EndocrinologyAmbulatory Care Network$485,7012018
Daryl L Osby County Forester & Fire WardenFire Department$640,0722021
Richard George Everson Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$621,3742021
Selwyn V Hollins Director, Internal ServicesInternal Services Dept$476,2642021
Sheilah M Clayton Phys Spec Surgery-General MegaflexMetrocare Network$451,7422018
Derek M Alkonis Assistant Fire ChiefFire Department$491,9522021
Brad J Spellberg Medical Director IIi(uc)Lac+usc Healthcare Network$447,5612018
Erin N Saleeby Chief Physician II Obgyn-GeneralHarbor Care South$654,4922021
Richard B Chambers Senior Physician Surgery-OrthopedicsRancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center$512,7382021
Ruth E Oren Chief Physician I AnesthesiologyValleyCare Network$495,9022017
Ronna Jurow Phys Spec Obgyn-General MegaflexLac+usc Medical Center$442,6142021
Peter Drocton Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$620,4532021
Ira Lesser Senior Physician PsychiatryMetrocare Network$456,6702018
Keith A Knox Treasurer - Tax CollectorTreasurer & Tax Collector$449,8872021
Max Huntsman Inspector General (uc)Board of Supervisors$475,0102021
Mark J Morrow Chief Physician I NeurologyMetrocare Network$479,3472018
Stanley K Dea Phys Spec Int Med-Gastro Invasive MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$568,2812021
Alex Kopelowicz Chief Physician IIi PsychiatryValleycare Network$448,1922018
David B Burbulys Senior Physician Emergency MedicineHarbor Care South$549,0392021
Phil K Doudar Assistant Director, Public Works (uc)Public Works Department$422,1882021
Deepthi K Karunasiri Phys Spec Pathology MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$448,6602021
Matthew Mc Gloin Sr Asst Chief Executive Officer (uc)Chief Executive Office$471,1322021
Richard D Findlay Phys Spec Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care MegaflexOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$652,5992021
Rona E Molodow Chief Physician II PediatricsAmbulatory Care Network$458,5452021
Joseph M Blank Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - GeneralOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$470,3342021
Norma E Garcia Director of Parks & RecreationParks & Recreation Department$441,8782021
Suzanne Donovan Phys Spec Int Med-Infectious Disease MegaflexValleycare Network$409,4682018
Jorge R Orozco Exec Dir, Healthcare Network(uc)Lac+usc Healthcare Network$427,9652018
Sharon G Adler Phys Spec Int Med-Nephrology MegaflexHarbor Care South$508,2592021
Agnes H Chen Phys Spec Neurology MegaflexHarbor Care South$440,0192021
Mark M Archie Phys Spec Surgery-Vascular Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$557,6012021
Soina Kaur Dargan Phys Spec Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$417,5832021
Rima Matevosian Chief Physician II AnesthesiologyOlive View-Ucla Medical Center$628,1902021
Christina Ghaly Director of Health ServicesHealth Services$673,3832021
Denise Andrews-Tang Chief Physician I Radiology-General/DiagnosticValleycare Network$609,4082018
Margaret M Adler Phys Spec Neurology Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$404,7962021
Paul D Holtom Senior Physician Int Med-Infectious DiseaseLac+usc Medical Center$445,2752021
Michael H Owens Medical Director IOffice of Managed Care$546,0772018
Quang T Bui Phys Spec Int Med-Cardiology Invasive Non MegaflexHarbor Care South$616,1062021
Eric S Daar Senior Physician Int Med-Infectious DiseaseMetrocare Network$414,4982018