Raises for City Department Heads

The Los Angeles City Council on July 31 approved pay raises for 13 department heads that will cost the city $55,000, plus an additional $80,000 if a 5% cost-of-living increase is approved next week. Under the merit pay schedule, department heads received hikes ranging from 2% for a “C” grade and 4% for a “B” grade. No one received 6% for an “A” grade. The raises are retroactive to Jan. 1, 1991, which will give each department head a bonus ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 in the next paychecks.

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD NEW SALARY % INCREASE Airports Clifton Moore $173,158 4% Fire Donald Manning $159,795 4% Administrative Keith Comrie $158,604 4% Officer Legislative Analyst William McCarley $142,109 4% Personnel Jack Driscoll $127,639 4% General Services Randall Bacon $122,566 4% Building and Safety Warren O’Brien $120,749 4% Sanitation Delwin Biagi $119,517 4% City Clerk Elias Martinez $110,789 2% Street Lighting George Eslinger $100,662 4% Aging M. Faye Washington* $95,505 0% Employee Retirement Jerry Bardwell $86,923 2% Cultural Affairs Adolfo V. Nodal $75,043 4%

DEPARTMENT COST OF LIVING Airports $181,816 Fire $167,785 Administrative $166,534 Officer Legislative Analyst $149,214 Personnel $134,021 General Services $128,694 Building and Safety $126,786 Sanitation $125,493 City Clerk $116,328 Street Lighting $105,695 Aging $100,280 Employee Retirement $91,269 Cultural Affairs $78,795

* Washington is already at the top of the salary range for her position and is not eligible to receive a merit increase.

SOURCE: City Administrative Office