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: "MAYOR" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
MAYOR MAYOR $232,426
CH OF STAFF MAYOR MAYOR $194,059
CH OF STAFF MAYOR MAYOR $194,059
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $164,903
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $152,647
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $148,561
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $148,561
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $148,561
DEPUTY MAYOR MAYOR $148,561
CH LEGISLATIVE REP MAYOR $140,525
CH ADMIN ASST TO MAYOR MAYOR $133,799
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $133,406
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $113,838
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $107,824
MAYORAL AIDE VII MAYOR $107,772
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $104,932
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $102,124
MAYORAL AIDE VII MAYOR $97,092
MAYORAL AIDE VIII MAYOR $96,737
LEGISLATIVE REP MAYOR $96,544
MAYORAL AIDE VII MAYOR $91,956
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $84,401
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $82,142
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $79,938
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $77,799
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $77,799
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $77,799
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $77,248
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $77,248
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $77,248
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $75,335
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $73,686
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $73,686
MAYORAL AIDE VI MAYOR $73,686
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $69,593
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $62,431
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $59,132
MAYORAL AIDE III MAYOR $58,339
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $57,540
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $57,540
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $57,540
MAYORAL AIDE III MAYOR $56,768
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $56,000
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $56,000
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $56,000
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $56,000
MAYORAL AIDE V MAYOR $56,000
MAYORAL AIDE III MAYOR $55,248
MAYORAL AIDE III MAYOR $55,248
MAYORAL AIDE IV MAYOR $54,643
MAYORAL AIDE II MAYOR $46,395
MAYORAL AIDE I MAYOR $45,376
MAYORAL AIDE I MAYOR $45,376
MAYORAL AIDE I MAYOR $40,699
MAYORAL AIDE I MAYOR $38,553
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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