Summary for Los Angeles

Total population 3,918,872
Total number of city employees 49,485
Total number of full-time,
year-round city employees
33,380
Median pay for full-time,
year-round city employees
$101,907
Median pay and benefits for
full-time, year-round city employees
$114,619
Total city employee compensation $4,332,762,310
Total city employee compensation
cost per resident
$1,105
Median earnings for full-time,
year-round private workers
$37,672

Notes:

  • Full-time, year-round employees defined as those receiving a base salary equal or greater to their “annual salary minimum.” In the event this information is not provided, full-time employees are defined as those receiving at least $25,000 in base pay and receiving employer-paid benefits.
  • The values for total population and median earnings for full-time, year-round employed residents are from the most recent American Community Survey results as conducted by the United States Census Bureau.