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: "HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
DEPT CHIEF ACCT III HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $117,095
PR ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $105,778
FISCAL SYSTEMS SPEC I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $104,922
PR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $94,941
PR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $89,930
SR AUDITOR HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $88,782
SR ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $82,601
SR ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $82,601
SR ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $82,601
SR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $76,316
SR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $76,316
PAYROLL SUPERVISOR I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $75,899
SR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $72,287
SR ACCOUNTANT I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $68,466
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $65,709
ACCOUNTANT II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $62,243
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $59,195
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $59,195
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $59,195
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $59,195
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $59,195
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,084
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $56,063
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $53,119
ACCOUNTING CLERK II HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $53,098
ACCOUNTING CLERK I HOUSING ACCOUNTING DIVISION $50,321
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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