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: "PLANNING" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
DIR OF PLANNING PLANNING $212,830
DEPUTY DIR OF PLANNING PLANNING $170,360
DEPUTY DIR OF PLANNING PLANNING $170,360
CH ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $156,955
PR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $148,749
DIR OF SYSTEMS PLANNING $148,749
PR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $148,749
ASSOC ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $141,358
ASSOC ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $141,358
ASSOC ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $141,358
ASSOC ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $141,358
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $122,607
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST II PLANNING $122,545
PERSONNEL DIR I PLANNING $120,185
ASSOC ZONING ADMINSTR PLANNING $120,102
SR CITY PLANNER PLANNING $116,135
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $109,954
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $109,954
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $109,954
ARCHITECT PLANNING $109,683
GEOG INFO SYS CHIEF PLANNING $104,463
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
OPER & STATS RES ANL II PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $104,149
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I PLANNING $99,013
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I PLANNING $99,013
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I PLANNING $99,013
SR SYSTEMS ANALYST I PLANNING $99,013
SR MGMT ANALYST I PLANNING $98,909
SR MGMT ANALYST I PLANNING $98,909
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $98,658
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $93,438
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $93,438
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $93,438
CITY PLANNER PLANNING $93,438
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $93,334
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $93,334
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $93,334
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $93,334
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $90,828
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $90,828
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $90,828
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $90,828
ENVIRONMENTAL SPEC II PLANNING $90,619
GEOG INFO SYS SUPVR II PLANNING $89,930
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
CITY PLANNING ASSOC PLANNING $88,406
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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