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: "COUNCIL" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
CH LEGISLATIVE ANALYST COUNCIL $256,803
ASST CH LEGIS ANALYST COUNCIL $201,776
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL $178,789
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $154,846
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $154,846
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $154,846
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $154,846
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST V COUNCIL $144,406
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $142,736
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $142,736
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $142,736
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $138,915
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $135,198
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $135,198
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $131,586
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $128,746
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST IV COUNCIL $123,490
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $121,939
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST IV COUNCIL $120,185
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $115,508
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $112,418
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $111,812
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $109,411
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $106,467
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $103,627
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $103,627
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $103,627
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $101,630
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $101,630
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $99,112
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $98,157
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST III COUNCIL $97,092
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $94,077
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $91,559
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $91,559
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $91,559
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $89,099
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $86,715
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $86,715
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $84,401
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $84,401
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $79,938
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $79,938
EXEC ADMIN ASST III COUNCIL $78,613
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST II COUNCIL $77,799
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $77,799
SR CLERK TYPIST COUNCIL $56,084
SR CLERK TYPIST COUNCIL $56,084
COUNCIL AIDE VII COUNCIL $0
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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