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: "PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
SANITATION WSTWATER MGR III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $148,749
SHIFT SUPT W/W TRMT II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $127,055
LANDSCAPE ARCH ASSC III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $109,683
INSTRUMENT MECH SUPV II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $108,820
W/WTR TRMT MECH SUPVR PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $100,955
ENVRMNTL ENGRG ASSC III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $100,934
SR W/W TREATMENT OPER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $99,624
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $96,286
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $96,286
W/WTR TRMT OPER II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $94,466
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $94,425
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $93,772
W/WTR TRMT ELEC SUPVR PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $91,538
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $91,266
LANDSCAPE ARCH ASSC II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,619
ENVRMNTL ENGRG ASSC II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,619
INSTRUMENT MECH PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $90,184
BUILD REPAIRER SUPVR PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $88,636
W/WTR TRMT ELEC II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $87,675
W/WTR TRMT OPER II PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $86,548
PIPEFITTER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $82,430
PIPEFITTER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $82,430
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $80,534
W/WTR TRMT ELEC I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $79,741
W/WTR TRMT ELEC I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $79,741
W/WTR TRMT ELEC I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $79,741
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $78,681
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $78,029
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $73,581
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $73,581
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $73,581
PAINTER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $72,165
BUILDING REPAIRER I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $56,635
SR CLERK TYPIST PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $56,084
OFFICE ENGRG TECH I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $53,829
SR GARDENER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $53,682
PLANT EQUIPMNT TRAINEE PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $53,119
PLANT EQUIPMNT TRAINEE PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $53,119
GARDENER CARETAKER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $47,836
GARDENER CARETAKER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $47,836
MECH HELPER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $47,713
GARDENER CARETAKER PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $45,310
SR CUSTODIAN I PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $41,134
CUSTODIAN PW D C TILLMAN WATER RECLM $37,647
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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