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 TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN" (Back to complete list)

Position Department Salary
SHIFT SUPT W/W TRMT II PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $127,055
SANITATION WSTWATER MGR I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $112,731
ENVRMNTL ENGINEER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $109,683
W/WTR TRMT MECH SUPVR PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $100,955
SR W/W TREATMENT OPER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $99,624
SR W/W TREATMENT OPER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $98,971
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $97,591
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $96,286
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $96,286
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $93,772
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $93,772
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $93,772
W/WTR TRMT OPER III PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $93,772
BUILD REPAIRER SUPVR PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $93,511
W/WTR TRMT ELEC SUPVR PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $91,538
ENVRMNTL ENGRG ASSC II PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $90,619
INSTRUMENT MECH PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $90,184
INSTRUMENT MECH PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $90,184
ENVRMNTL ENGRG ASSC II PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $85,838
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $84,826
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $84,826
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $84,826
POWER SHOVEL OPERATOR PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $83,245
PIPEFITTER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $82,430
PIPEFITTER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $82,430
PLUMBER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $82,430
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $82,320
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $82,320
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $81,839
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $81,839
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $80,534
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $80,534
W/WTR TRMT ELEC I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $79,741
W/WTR TRMT ELEC I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $79,741
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $79,334
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $78,681
W/WTR TRMT MECH II PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $78,425
W/WTR TRMT OPER I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $78,029
CARPENTER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $75,293
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $73,581
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $73,581
W/WTR TRMT MECH I PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $73,581
PAINTER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $72,165
SR CLERK TYPIST PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $56,084
ELECTRCL CRAFT HELPER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $55,490
MAINT & CONSTR HELPER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $50,467
GARDENER CARETAKER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $47,836
GARDENER CARETAKER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $47,836
MECH HELPER PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $45,202
CUSTODIAN PW TERMINAL IS TREAT PLAN $37,647
Source: Los Angeles City Controller
Credits: Sam Quinones, Ben Welsh
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