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Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Civil Engineer

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Civil Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

156 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $239,551, above the department median of $147,401.

Employees
156
Total payroll
$36.9M
Role median
$239,551
Agency median
$147,401
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,780$278,789+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 156 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Civil Engineer beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $239,551 ranks #1 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$185,740 · 123
Massachusetts
$147,263 · 19
District of Columbia
$130,717 · 57
City of Chicago
$117,636 · 70
New York City
$115,093 · 149
City of Milwaukee
$87,664 · 110

Median total compensation for comparable Civil Engineerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Donna Tran

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$214,202
Base pay
$138,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67
Benefits
$76,085
Total compensation
$214,202

Donna Tran holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,202.

Satenig Marjanian

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$211,946
Base pay
$134,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4
Benefits
$77,851
Total compensation
$211,946

Satenig Marjanian holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,946.

Alex Mikhailpoor

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$211,293
Base pay
$139,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23
Benefits
$71,941
Total compensation
$211,293

At Public Works Department, Alex Mikhailpoor serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,293.

Tharake Vidanagama

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$209,787
Base pay
$149,270
Overtime
$1,043
Other pay
$954
Benefits
$58,520
Total compensation
$209,787

Tharake Vidanagama works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Tharake earned $209,787 in 2025.

Tiffany Chang

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$207,302
Base pay
$145,031
Overtime
$3,205
Other pay
$1,794
Benefits
$57,272
Total compensation
$207,302

Tiffany Chang holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,302.

Chay Tang

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$206,446
Base pay
$147,087
Overtime
$1,578
Other pay
$1,998
Benefits
$55,783
Total compensation
$206,446

Chay Tang is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $206,446.

Shirley Cheng

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$205,900
Base pay
$157,930
Overtime
$312
Other pay
$2,676
Benefits
$44,982
Total compensation
$205,900

Shirley Cheng holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,900.

Gonul Johnston

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$204,742
Base pay
$128,071
Overtime
$12,862
Other pay
$2,268
Benefits
$61,541
Total compensation
$204,742

Gonul Johnston works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Gonul earned $204,742 in 2025.

Alexander Iglesias Rosales

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$203,730
Base pay
$146,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,023
Benefits
$56,566
Total compensation
$203,730

At Public Works Department, Alexander Iglesias Rosales serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,730.

Kristy Kim

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$203,712
Base pay
$146,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19
Benefits
$57,552
Total compensation
$203,712

At Public Works Department, Kristy Kim serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,712.