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: "GSD STANDARDS" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
W/WTR TRMT LAB MGR II GSD STANDARDS $130,291
MATL TST ENGINEER II GSD STANDARDS $129,018
MATL TST ENGINEER II GSD STANDARDS $129,018
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC IV GSD STANDARDS $109,683
MATL TST ENGINEER I GSD STANDARDS $109,683
MATL TST ENGINEER I GSD STANDARDS $109,683
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC IV GSD STANDARDS $109,683
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC III GSD STANDARDS $100,934
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC III GSD STANDARDS $100,934
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC III GSD STANDARDS $100,934
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC III GSD STANDARDS $100,934
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC III GSD STANDARDS $100,934
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $95,672
SR CHEMIST GSD STANDARDS $93,229
SR CHEMIST GSD STANDARDS $93,229
SR CHEMIST GSD STANDARDS $93,229
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MATL TST ENGRG ASSC II GSD STANDARDS $90,619
MANAGEMENT ANALYST II GSD STANDARDS $83,750
CHEMIST II GSD STANDARDS $81,056
CHEMIST II GSD STANDARDS $81,056
CHEMIST II GSD STANDARDS $81,056
DRILL RIG OPERATOR GSD STANDARDS $74,354
DRILL RIG OPERATOR GSD STANDARDS $74,354
DRILL RIG OPERATOR GSD STANDARDS $74,354
DRILL RIG OPERATOR GSD STANDARDS $74,354
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $67,442
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $63,872
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $63,872
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $63,872
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $63,872
MATL TST TECHNICIAN II GSD STANDARDS $63,872
MATL TST TECHNICIAN I GSD STANDARDS $60,446
MATL TST TECHNICIAN I GSD STANDARDS $57,295
MATL TST TECHNICIAN I GSD STANDARDS $57,295
MATL TST TECHNICIAN I GSD STANDARDS $57,295
MATL TST TECHNICIAN I GSD STANDARDS $57,295
SR CLERK TYPIST GSD STANDARDS $56,084
STOREKEEPER II GSD STANDARDS $56,084
CLERK TYPIST GSD STANDARDS $45,414
STUDENT PROF WORKER GSD STANDARDS $31,633
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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