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.
| Subject | Transparency and Disclosure |
| Jurisdiction | City of Los Angeles, State of California |
| Data Provider | Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller |
| Source | data.lacounty.gov |
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:
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. |
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).
| Department | Maximum | Average | Employees | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | $775,093 | $167,779 | 16547 | 15.19% |
| Public Social Services Dept | $539,645 | $96,440 | 14551 | 13.35% |
| Children & Family Services | $483,847 | $123,826 | 9146 | 8.39% |
| Lac+Usc Medical Center | $965,830 | $114,666 | 8514 | 7.81% |
| Harbor Care South | $1,096,854 | $133,582 | 5652 | 5.19% |
| Fire Department | $734,007 | $204,264 | 5273 | 4.84% |
| Mental Health | $667,270 | $137,191 | 5228 | 4.80% |
| Probation Department | $446,287 | $129,303 | 5101 | 4.68% |
| Public Health | $670,994 | $132,227 | 4875 | 4.47% |
| Public Works Department | $585,688 | $132,232 | 3840 | 3.52% |
| Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $871,154 | $135,895 | 3019 | 2.77% |
| Health Services | $790,526 | $147,779 | 2241 | 2.06% |
| Position | Maximum | Average | Employees | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriff | $722,444 | $191,719 | 7993 | 7.34% |
| Eligibility Worker II | $224,156 | $85,345 | 7061 | 6.48% |
| Intermediate Typist-Clerk | $125,147 | $70,379 | 4022 | 3.69% |
| Registered Nurse I | $281,871 | $127,954 | 3121 | 2.86% |
| Children's Social Worker III | $254,236 | $138,213 | 2928 | 2.69% |
| Intermediate Clerk | $141,631 | $69,795 | 2245 | 2.06% |
| Physician,Post Graduate Years 2-7 | $252,640 | $79,824 | 1486 | 1.36% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II, Field | $233,504 | $154,914 | 1467 | 1.35% |
| Nursing Attendant I | $120,507 | $67,128 | 1439 | 1.32% |
| Fire Fighter (56 Hour) | $481,168 | $214,888 | 1430 | 1.31% |
| Sergeant | $499,553 | $275,646 | 1317 | 1.21% |
| Registered Nurse II | $332,068 | $177,156 | 1275 | 1.17% |
| Range | Employees | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 3101 | 2.85% |
| $10000 | 2460 | 2.26% |
| $20000 | 1907 | 1.75% |
| $30000 | 1829 | 1.68% |
| $40000 | 2207 | 2.03% |
| $50000 | 1700 | 1.56% |
| $60000 | 2518 | 2.31% |
| $70000 | 4465 | 4.10% |
| $80000 | 7351 | 6.75% |
| $90000 | 9356 | 8.59% |
| $100000 | 9316 | 8.55% |
| $110000 | 7196 | 6.60% |
| Employee Name | Position Title | Department | Total Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerd | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $1,457,605 | 2021 |
| Duncan Q Mcbride | Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $1,096,854 | 2021 |
| Louis M Kwong | Chief Physician I Surgery-Orthopedics | Harbor Care South | $1,003,371 | 2021 |
| Bassam O Omari | Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $985,503 | 2021 |
| John P Gruen | Chief Physician III Surgery-Neurological | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $965,830 | 2021 |
| Angela L Neville | Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $912,537 | 2021 |
| Brant A Putnam | Senior Physician Surgery-Critical Care | Harbor Care South | $891,802 | 2021 |
| Robert Bennion | Chief Physician II Surgery-General | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $871,154 | 2021 |
| Arun Paul Amar | Senior Physician Surgery-Neurological | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $870,173 | 2021 |
| Brad J Spellberg | Medical Director III(Uc) | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $861,914 | 2021 |
| Richard J Hahn | Chief Physician I Surgery-General | Ambulatory Care Network | $846,818 | 2021 |
| Daniel M Zinar | Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $840,396 | 2021 |
| Kevin W Rolfe | Senior Physician Surgery-Orthopedics | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $805,752 | 2021 |
| Jeanette Derdemezi | Senior Physician Anesthesiology | Harbor Care South | $799,922 | 2021 |
| Joseph Thomas | Chief Physician II Int Med-Cardiology (Invasive) | Harbor Care South | $798,849 | 2021 |
| Beverley A Petrie | Senior Physician Surgery-General | Harbor Care South | $797,040 | 2021 |
| Antoinette R Roth | Phys Spec Radiology-General/Diagnostic Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $796,280 | 2021 |
| Armin Azad | Senior Physician Anesthesiology | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $796,073 | 2021 |
| Zohreh S Steffens | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $794,683 | 2021 |
| Paul J Schmit | Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $792,309 | 2021 |
| Rex L Cheng | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $791,895 | 2021 |
| Hal F Yee | Chf Dep Dir, Hs, Clin&Med Aff (Uc) | Health Services | $790,526 | 2021 |
| Aram K Messerlian | Senior Physician Anesthesiology | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $780,769 | 2021 |
| James J Hellmold | Division Chief,Sheriff/Uc/ | Sheriff | $775,093 | 2021 |
| Christine H Holschneider | Chief Physician I Obgyn-Gynecologic Oncology | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $772,136 | 2021 |
| Lawrence Opas | Chief Physician II Pediatrics | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $767,897 | 2021 |
| Duc H Duong | Chief Physician I Surgery-Neurological | Harbor Care South | $761,249 | 2021 |
| Jeremy Matthew Blumberg | Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $759,700 | 2021 |
| Sachin S Gupta | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $746,153 | 2021 |
| Cecilia K Wieslander | Phys Spec Obgyn-Maternal/Fetal Medicine Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $740,415 | 2021 |
| Theodore M Svoboda | Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ | Fire Department | $734,007 | 2021 |
| Rodolfo Amaya | Chief Physician I Anesthesiology | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $733,758 | 2021 |
| Gyanesh Agrawal | Chief Physician I - Internal Medicine - General | Ambulatory Care Network | $733,111 | 2021 |
| Vadim I Tokhner | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $728,062 | 2021 |
| Anton A Mlikotic | Phys Spec Radiology-Vasc/Int Diagnostic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $725,868 | 2021 |
| Jeffrey M Rusheen | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $722,930 | 2021 |
| Eric C Morejon | Deputy Sheriff | Sheriff | $722,444 | 2021 |
| Christian M De Virgilio | Chief Physician II Surgery-Vascular | Harbor Care South | $722,310 | 2021 |
| Salah Rubayi | Chief Physician I Surgery-Plastic | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $719,736 | 2021 |
| Inderjeet S Julka | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $718,331 | 2021 |
| Puneet Dhawan | Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $714,675 | 2021 |
| Kenneth Liu | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $714,022 | 2021 |
| Amarish Pradhan | Phys Spec Int Med-Critical Care Non Megaflex | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $710,451 | 2021 |
| Denise Andrews-Tang | Chief Physician I Radiology-General/Diagnostic | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $710,262 | 2021 |
| William W Stringer | Chief Physician II Int Med-Critical Care | Harbor Care South | $702,855 | 2021 |
| Isaac Yang | Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $701,305 | 2021 |
| John T Le | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $700,647 | 2021 |
| Christopher Kenneth Der | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $699,670 | 2021 |
| John Boyd | Phys Spec Surgery-Plastic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $698,161 | 2021 |
| Yaw Wu | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $697,570 | 2021 |
| Employee Name | Position Title | Department | Total Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis M Kwong | Chief Physician I Surgery-Orthopedics | Harbor Care South | $1,003,371 | 2021 |
| Sebo Amirkhanian Namagerd | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $1,457,605 | 2021 |
| Robert Bennion | Chief Physician II Surgery-General | Valleycare Network | $735,709 | 2018 |
| Daniel M Zinar | Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $840,396 | 2021 |
| Duc H Duong | Chief Physician I Surgery-Neurological | Harbor Care South | $761,249 | 2021 |
| John P Gruen | Chief Physician III Surgery-Neurological | Lac+Usc Healthcare Network | $836,567 | 2018 |
| Daniel M Zinar | Phys Spec Surgery-Orthopedics Megaflex | Metrocare Network | $722,203 | 2018 |
| Salah Rubayi | Chief Physician I Surgery-Plastic | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $719,736 | 2021 |
| Christian M De Virgilio | Chief Physician II Surgery-Vascular | Harbor Care South | $722,310 | 2021 |
| Rodolfo Amaya | Chief Physician I Anesthesiology | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $733,758 | 2021 |
| Brant A Putnam | Senior Physician Surgery-Critical Care | Harbor Care South | $891,802 | 2021 |
| John P Gruen | Chief Physician III Surgery-Neurological | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $965,830 | 2021 |
| Christine H Holschneider | Chief Physician I Obgyn-Gynecologic Oncology | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $772,136 | 2021 |
| Melinda A Gibbons | Phys Spec Surgery-General Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $652,795 | 2021 |
| Tawfik Tim Hadaya | Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non Megaflex | Ambulatory Care Network | $613,081 | 2021 |
| Condessa M Curley | Chief Physician I Family Practice | Public Health | $614,502 | 2021 |
| Delphine J Lee | Chief Physician I Dermatology | Health Services | $588,579 | 2021 |
| Angela L Neville | Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $912,537 | 2021 |
| Nina J Park | Chf Dep Dir, Hs, Operations (Uc) | Health Services | $567,978 | 2021 |
| Duncan Q Mcbride | Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Megaflex | Metrocare Network | $721,066 | 2018 |
| Roger J Lewis | Chief Physician II Emergency Medicine | Metrocare Network | $582,105 | 2018 |
| Roger J Lewis | Senior Physician Emergency Medicine | Health Services | $600,505 | 2021 |
| Denise Andrews-Tang | Chief Physician I Radiology-General/Diagnostic | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $710,262 | 2021 |
| Gregory J Moran | Chief Physician I Emergency Medicine | Valleycare Network | $538,156 | 2018 |
| Armin Azad | Senior Physician Anesthesiology | Lac+Usc Healthcare Network | $655,310 | 2018 |
| Scott R Lundberg | Senior Physician Emergency Medicine | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $592,251 | 2021 |
| Uday Devgan | Phys Spec Surgery-Ophthalmology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $562,429 | 2021 |
| Dean C Logan | Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk | Registrar-Recorder and County Clerk | $520,836 | 2021 |
| Holli M Mason | Chief Physician II Pathology | Harbor Care South | $666,282 | 2021 |
| William W Stringer | Chief Physician II Int Med-Critical Care | Harbor Care South | $702,855 | 2021 |
| David O Dix | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Megaflex | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $607,924 | 2021 |
| Richard J Hahn | Chief Physician I Surgery-General | ValleyCare Network | $632,984 | 2017 |
| Christopher Lee | Senior Physician Anesthesiology | Ambulatory Care Network | $510,951 | 2021 |
| Gregory J Moran | Chief Physician I Emergency Medicine | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $639,223 | 2021 |
| Cyrus Rangan | Chief Physician I Int Med-Critical Care | Public Health | $539,673 | 2021 |
| Gregory M Roybal | Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General | Ambulatory Care Network | $531,315 | 2021 |
| Quang T Bui | Phys Spec Int Med-Cardiology Invasive Non Megaflex | Metrocare Network | $539,735 | 2018 |
| Lynne M Smith | Chief Physician I Pediatrics - Neonatal/Critical Care | Harbor Care South | $499,550 | 2021 |
| Alonzo J Fields | Phys Spec Obgyn-General Megaflex | Ambulatory Care Network | $658,209 | 2021 |
| Richard Wong | Senior Physician Int Med-Cardiology Non-Invasive | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $513,058 | 2021 |
| Jonathan Bergman | Phys Spec Surgery-General Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $537,787 | 2021 |
| Evan R Bohnenblust | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $491,697 | 2021 |
| Curley Bonds II | Medical Dir, M.D., Mental Health (Uc) | Mental Health | $585,284 | 2021 |
| Jeremy Matthew Blumberg | Phys Spec Surgery-Urologic Non Megaflex | Metrocare Network | $558,042 | 2018 |
| Sheilah M Clayton | Phys Spec Surgery-General Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $615,690 | 2021 |
| Stephan Zweig | Phys Spec Surgery-General Non Megaflex | Ambulatory Care Network | $518,601 | 2021 |
| Paul Buzad Jr | Phys Spec Obgyn-General Megaflex | Valleycare Network | $605,296 | 2018 |
| Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva | County Counsel | County Counsel | $581,924 | 2021 |
| Davin A Agustines | Phys Spec Psychiatry Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $521,030 | 2021 |
| Daniel A Deugarte | Phys Spec Surgery-Pediatric Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $674,554 | 2021 |
| Sebhat Afework | Senior Physician Obgyn-General | Metrocare Network | $467,290 | 2018 |
| Paul J Schmit | Phys Spec Surgery-Critical Care Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $792,309 | 2021 |
| Karen E W Dressler | Chief Nursing Officer II | Health Services | $457,526 | 2021 |
| Ernani D Angelo | Phys Spec Psychiatry Megaflex | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $635,170 | 2018 |
| Ziyad A Ayyoub | Chief Physician I Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $520,849 | 2021 |
| Sean O'Brien Henderson | Medical Director I | Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services | $541,619 | 2021 |
| David Barank | Phys Spec Radiology-Vasc/Int Diagnostic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $628,887 | 2021 |
| Rima Matevosian | Chief Physician II Anesthesiology | Valleycare Network | $694,530 | 2018 |
| Puneet Dhawan | Phys Spec Surgery-Cardio Thoracic Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $714,675 | 2021 |
| Roger J Lewis | Chief Physician II Emergency Medicine | Harbor Care South | $597,391 | 2019 |
| Sharon Graham | Senior Physician Int Med-General/Endocrinology | Ambulatory Care Network | $485,701 | 2018 |
| Daryl L Osby | County Forester & Fire Warden | Fire Department | $640,072 | 2021 |
| Richard George Everson | Phys Spec Surgery-Neurological Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $621,374 | 2021 |
| Selwyn V Hollins | Director, Internal Services | Internal Services Dept | $476,264 | 2021 |
| Sheilah M Clayton | Phys Spec Surgery-General Megaflex | Metrocare Network | $451,742 | 2018 |
| Derek M Alkonis | Assistant Fire Chief | Fire Department | $491,952 | 2021 |
| Brad J Spellberg | Medical Director III(Uc) | Lac+Usc Healthcare Network | $447,561 | 2018 |
| Erin N Saleeby | Chief Physician II Obgyn-General | Harbor Care South | $654,492 | 2021 |
| Richard B Chambers | Senior Physician Surgery-Orthopedics | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center | $512,738 | 2021 |
| Ruth E Oren | Chief Physician I Anesthesiology | ValleyCare Network | $495,902 | 2017 |
| Ronna Jurow | Phys Spec Obgyn-General Megaflex | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $442,614 | 2021 |
| Peter Drocton | Phys Spec Anesthesiology Non Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $620,453 | 2021 |
| Ira Lesser | Senior Physician Psychiatry | Metrocare Network | $456,670 | 2018 |
| Keith A Knox | Treasurer - Tax Collector | Treasurer & Tax Collector | $449,887 | 2021 |
| Max Huntsman | Inspector General (Uc) | Board of Supervisors | $475,010 | 2021 |
| Mark J Morrow | Chief Physician I Neurology | Metrocare Network | $479,347 | 2018 |
| Stanley K Dea | Phys Spec Int Med-Gastro Invasive Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $568,281 | 2021 |
| Alex Kopelowicz | Chief Physician III Psychiatry | Valleycare Network | $448,192 | 2018 |
| David B Burbulys | Senior Physician Emergency Medicine | Harbor Care South | $549,039 | 2021 |
| Phil K Doudar | Assistant Director, Public Works (Uc) | Public Works Department | $422,188 | 2021 |
| Deepthi K Karunasiri | Phys Spec Pathology Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $448,660 | 2021 |
| Matthew Mc Gloin | Sr Asst Chief Executive Officer (Uc) | Chief Executive Office | $471,132 | 2021 |
| Richard D Findlay | Phys Spec Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care Megaflex | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $652,599 | 2021 |
| Rona E Molodow | Chief Physician II Pediatrics | Ambulatory Care Network | $458,545 | 2021 |
| Joseph M Blank | Chief Physician II Internal Medicine - General | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $470,334 | 2021 |
| Norma E Garcia | Director of Parks & Recreation | Parks & Recreation Department | $441,878 | 2021 |
| Suzanne Donovan | Phys Spec Int Med-Infectious Disease Megaflex | Valleycare Network | $409,468 | 2018 |
| Jorge R Orozco | Exec Dir, Healthcare Network(Uc) | Lac+Usc Healthcare Network | $427,965 | 2018 |
| Sharon G Adler | Phys Spec Int Med-Nephrology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $508,259 | 2021 |
| Agnes H Chen | Phys Spec Neurology Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $440,019 | 2021 |
| Mark M Archie | Phys Spec Surgery-Vascular Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $557,601 | 2021 |
| Soina Kaur Dargan | Phys Spec Pediatrics-Neonatal/Critical Care Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $417,583 | 2021 |
| Rima Matevosian | Chief Physician II Anesthesiology | Olive View-Ucla Medical Center | $628,190 | 2021 |
| Christina Ghaly | Director of Health Services | Health Services | $673,383 | 2021 |
| Denise Andrews-Tang | Chief Physician I Radiology-General/Diagnostic | Valleycare Network | $609,408 | 2018 |
| Margaret M Adler | Phys Spec Neurology Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $404,796 | 2021 |
| Paul D Holtom | Senior Physician Int Med-Infectious Disease | Lac+Usc Medical Center | $445,275 | 2021 |
| Michael H Owens | Medical Director I | Office of Managed Care | $546,077 | 2018 |
| Quang T Bui | Phys Spec Int Med-Cardiology Invasive Non Megaflex | Harbor Care South | $616,106 | 2021 |
| Eric S Daar | Senior Physician Int Med-Infectious Disease | Metrocare Network | $414,498 | 2018 |