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.
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