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)
"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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of salaries in department: "LOS ANGELES ZOO"
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Position |
Department |
Salary |
GEN MGR L A ZOO
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$210,909
|
ASST GM L A ZOO
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$163,929
|
CH VETERINARIAN
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$134,488
|
SR MGMT ANALYST II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$122,524
|
DEVELPMNT & MRKTNG DIR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$122,482
|
LANDSCAPE ARCH/PM I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$119,392
|
ZOO VETERINARIAN II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$108,305
|
ZOO VETERINARIAN II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$108,305
|
CONSTR & MAINT SUPV II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$105,006
|
ZOO CURATOR OF EDUC III
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$99,911
|
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$99,013
|
SR PERSONNEL ANALYST I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$97,092
|
SR PLUMBER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$85,817
|
ZOO CURATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO CURATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO CURATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO CURATOR OF BIRDS
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO CURATOR OF EDUC II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO CURATOR OF EDUC II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$82,058
|
ZOO RESEARCH DIRECTOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$81,683
|
SYSTEMS ANALYST II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$79,323
|
EXEC ADMIN ASST III
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$78,613
|
SR CARPENTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$78,467
|
EQUIPMNT OPERATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$78,196
|
PLUMBER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$78,133
|
AIR COND MECHANIC
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$78,133
|
ZOO CURATOR OF REPTILES
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$77,715
|
GRAPHICS DESIGNER III
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$77,319
|
SR PAINTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$75,252
|
SHEET METAL WORKER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$75,210
|
ELECTRICIAN
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$74,938
|
MASONRY WORKER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$74,291
|
EXEC ADMIN ASST II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$73,351
|
WELDER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$72,773
|
AUDIO VISUAL TECH
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$72,516
|
AUDIO VISUAL TECH
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$72,516
|
CARPENTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$71,368
|
CARPENTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$71,368
|
PHOTOGRAPHER II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$71,201
|
PERSONNEL ANALYST I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$70,992
|
COMMISSION EXEC ASST I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$69,739
|
GRAPHICS DESIGNER II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$69,008
|
PAINTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$68,403
|
PAINTER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$68,403
|
MECH REPAIRER II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$67,797
|
MECH REPAIRER II
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$67,797
|
PR PARK SVCS ATTENDANT
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$66,670
|
ZOO CURATOR OF EDUC I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$65,939
|
PR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$65,521
|
PR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$65,521
|
AQUARIST I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$62,598
|
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$62,014
|
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$62,014
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
SR ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$60,364
|
PROJECT ASSISTANT
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$59,529
|
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,735
|
SR PARK SERVICES ATTND
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,485
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,419
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,419
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,419
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$58,419
|
IRRIGATION SPECIALIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$57,942
|
IRRIGATION SPECIALIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$57,942
|
LIGHT EQUIP OPERATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$57,759
|
TRUCK OPERATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,635
|
TRUCK OPERATOR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,635
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
ACCOUNTING CLERK I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
ACCOUNTING CLERK I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
ACCOUNTING CLERK I
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
SR CLERK TYPIST
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$56,084
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
HEAD CUSTODIAN SUPVR
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
ANIMAL KEEPER
|
LOS ANGELES ZOO
|
$55,374
|
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh