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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Los Angeles
Year:
Population
3,835,263
$7,382,160,555

This city includes payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

Last Updated: 6/24/2025

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Administrative Officer 187 $28,687,873 $6,017,433
City Employees Retirement System 276 $24,338,320 $5,492,289
Controller 156 $20,489,400 $4,745,963
Information Technology Agency 391 $48,290,179 $11,219,183
Neighborhood Empowerment 39 $3,469,326 $843,825
Office Of Finance 334 $38,536,514 $9,866,369
Public Works - Contract Administration 337 $42,149,621 $10,707,980
Public Works - Engineering 809 $106,807,448 $24,815,102
Public Works - Sanitation 3,120 $350,241,583 $87,834,628
City Attorney 966 $162,191,416 $35,813,513
City Clerk 142 $13,281,995 $3,168,808
City Ethics Commission 44 $5,185,765 $1,280,782
Council 446 $45,918,938 $11,041,312
El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority 31 $1,382,347 $259,525
Emergency Management 34 $3,837,171 $865,657
Employee Relations Board 8 $415,078 $89,429
Mayor 237 $24,933,436 $5,835,953
Public Works - Board Of Public Works 113 $12,622,295 $3,000,149
Public Works - Street Lighting 338 $37,719,053 $9,023,555
Public Works - Street Services 1,184 $129,688,460 $33,610,398
Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power 13,447 $2,126,421,106 $405,789,804
Personnel 780 $66,454,950 $16,055,633
Disability 28 $3,214,533 $747,347
Recreation And Parks 9,339 $226,821,582 $58,144,046
Police 11,529 $1,749,788,734 $500,468,151
Zoo 343 $23,143,875 $6,604,333
General Services 1,496 $146,357,306 $36,686,455
Building And Safety 992 $125,635,637 $28,893,287
Transportation 2,023 $184,568,355 $43,422,436
Aging 144 $5,854,836 $1,133,720
Animal Services 372 $25,025,129 $7,747,053
Fire 3,784 $815,864,395 $150,862,227
Airports 3,092 $360,386,428 $86,485,583
Harbor 1,033 $137,558,200 $31,453,877
Pension 173 $17,781,782 $3,531,453
Los Angeles Housing 681 $71,002,555 $18,891,323
Cultural Affairs 267 $10,241,661 $2,249,676
Library 1,484 $91,926,847 $25,245,020
Economic And Workforce Development Department 156 $15,905,324 $3,963,542
City Planning 480 $54,587,253 $13,360,125
Public Accountability 1 $368,543 $68,401
Cannabis Regulation 55 $5,703,214 $1,481,974
Community Investment For Families Department 103 $10,206,593 $2,553,477
Los Angeles City Tourism Department 8 $1,315,019 $262,216
Youth Development Department 21 $1,732,405 $418,080
Civil, Human Rights, And Equity Department 42 $4,108,075 $954,136