Responding to the salary scandal in Bell, Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel posted the annual salaries of every L.A. city employee online on August 6, 2010.

Greuel lists almost every approved position in city government — from her own ($196,667) down to a Vocational Worker I in the Department of General Services ($27,582)

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"The public’s trust has been broken as a result of the recent scandal in Bell," Greuel said. "This is an important step to provide greater transparency and openness in how taxpayer dollars are spent."

She said Los Angeles is now the largest city to post a comprehensive list of city employee salaries.

The database does not list employees by name, only position, and does not include the Department of Water and Power. The abbreviations appear exactly as provided by the city.

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Position Department Salary
GEN MGR AIRPORTS AIRPORTS $326,856
CH OF POLICE POLICE OFFICERS $307,291
GEN MGR HARBOR DEPT HARBOR $300,964
CH PORT PILOT II HARBOR $262,482
CH PORT PILOT II HARBOR $262,482
CH ENGINEER FIRE DEPT FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $260,000
CITY ADMIN OFFICER CAO $256,803
CH LEGISLATIVE ANALYST COUNCIL $256,803
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF II POLICE OFFICERS $256,072
ASSISTANT GM AIRPORTS AIRPORTS $249,620
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $241,310
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $241,310
GEN MGR INFO TECH AGNCY INFO TECHNOLOGY AGENCY $241,122
DEPUTY G M AIRPT / 1 AIRPORTS $235,401
DEPUTY G M AIRPT / 1 AIRPORTS $235,401
DEPUTY G M AIRPT / 1 AIRPORTS $235,401
FIRST DEPUTY GM HARBOR HARBOR $235,401
DEPUTY G M AIRPT / 1 AIRPORTS $235,401
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $233,000
MAYOR MAYOR $232,426
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF II POLICE OFFICERS $229,701
GEN MGR REC & PARKS REC PARKS REG FULL TIME $229,074
CITY ENGINEER P W ENGINEERING $228,970
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
PORT PILOT II HARBOR $227,676
GENERAL MANAGER LAFPP FIRE POLICE PEN $224,168
FIRST DEPUTY GM HARBOR HARBOR $222,978
FIRST DEPUTY GM HARBOR HARBOR $222,978
FIRST DEPUTY GM HARBOR HARBOR $222,978
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $222,790
CH ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $220,764
CH ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $220,764
CH ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $220,764
CH ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $220,764
GEN MGR PERSONNEL DEPT PERSONNEL C S 1 $220,284
GEN MGR TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION $219,177
FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $218,593
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $218,092
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $218,092
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $218,092
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $218,092
CITY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY $214,547
DIR OF PLANNING PLANNING $212,830
GEN MGR DEPT OF HOUSING HOUSING EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT1 $211,995
SUPT OF BUILDING BLDG & SAFETY MANAGEMENT $211,995
DIR OF FINANCE OFC OF FIN (REV MGMT/CITYWIDE) $211,556
GEN MGR L A ZOO LOS ANGELES ZOO $210,909
DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER II P W ENGINEERING $210,770
CITY LIBRARIAN LIBRARY $210,000
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $206,628
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF II POLICE OFFICERS $206,086
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - GRANT REIMB $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $205,724
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $205,724
DIR BUR OF ST SERVICES PW STREET SERVICES EXECUTIVE $205,480
EXEC ASST CITY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY - ATTY $204,958
ASST CITY ADMIN OFFICER CAO $201,776
ASST CH LEGIS ANALYST COUNCIL $201,776
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $200,218
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - ATTY $200,218
SECOND DEPUTY GM HARBOR HARBOR $199,968
CH DEPUTY CONTROLLER CONTROLLER $199,645
GM-LACERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM $199,508
FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE - FIREFIGHTERS $197,045
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER $196,668
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $195,708
POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF I POLICE OFFICERS $195,708
CH INFORMATION OFFICER AIRPORTS $195,687
GEN MGR COMMUNITY DEV CDD EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT $195,583
SR ASST CITY ATTY ATTORNEY - PROPRIETARY $194,852
TRAF MANAGER HARBOR $194,142
POLICE ADMIN III POLICE CIVILIAN $194,080
POLICE ADMIN III POLICE CIVILIAN $194,080
POLICE ADMIN III POLICE CIVILIAN $194,080
CH OF STAFF MAYOR MAYOR $194,059
CH OF STAFF MAYOR MAYOR $194,059
DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER I P W ENGINEERING $193,784
DIR BUR OF SANITATION PW EXECUTIVE DIVISION $193,432
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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