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.

Page 1 of salaries in department: "CAO" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
CITY ADMIN OFFICER CAO $256,803
ASST CITY ADMIN OFFICER CAO $201,776
ASST CITY ADMIN OFFICER CAO $165,390
RISK MANAGER III CAO $148,749
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
FINANCE SPECIALIST V CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
FINANCE SPECIALIST V CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
CH ADMIN ANALYST CAO $144,406
SR LABOR REL SPEC II CAO $133,448
FINANCE SPECIALIST IV CAO $129,970
RISK MANAGER II CAO $123,798
RISK MANAGER II CAO $123,798
RISK MANAGER II CAO $123,798
RISK MANAGER II CAO $123,798
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST II CAO $122,545
FISCAL SYSTEMS SPEC II CAO $122,545
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST II CAO $122,545
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
FINANCE SPECIALIST III CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR LABOR REL SPEC I CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR LABOR REL SPEC I CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR LABOR REL SPEC I CAO $120,185
FINANCE SPECIALIST III CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR LABOR REL SPEC I CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $120,185
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $113,838
FINANCE SPECIALIST III CAO $113,838
FINANCE SPECIALIST III CAO $113,838
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $113,838
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $107,824
SR ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $107,824
RISK MANAGER I CAO $100,015
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I CAO $99,013
EMERGNCY PREP COORD I CAO $98,825
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $97,092
FINANCE SPECIALIST II CAO $97,092
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $97,092
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $97,092
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $97,092
SR PROJECT COORDINATOR CAO $93,125
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $91,956
SR ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $91,956
MANAGEMENT ANALYST II CAO $83,750
MANAGEMENT ANALYST II CAO $83,750
ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $82,142
ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $82,142
ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $77,799
ADMIN ANALYST II CAO $77,799
SR ACCOUNTANT I CAO $76,316
EXEC ADMIN ASST II CAO $73,351
EXEC ADMIN ASST II CAO $73,351
EXEC ADMIN ASST II CAO $73,351
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $69,593
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $69,593
RISK & INSURANCE ASST CAO $66,461
RISK & INSURANCE ASST CAO $66,461
RISK & INSURANCE ASST CAO $66,461
PR CLERK CAO $66,064
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $65,918
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $62,431
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $62,431
ADMIN ANALYST I CAO $62,431
SECRETARY CAO $60,928
SECRETARY CAO $60,928
MANAGEMENT ANALYST I CAO $60,322
SYSTEMS AIDE CAO $59,529
SYSTEMS AIDE CAO $59,529
ACCOUNTING CLERK II CAO $59,195
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST CAO $56,084
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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