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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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Jasper Junio

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$241,598
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$79,898
Total compensation
$241,598

Jasper Junio holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $241,598.

Omar Ahmed

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$241,375
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$79,658
Total compensation
$241,375

Omar Ahmed holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $241,375.

Charles Darensbourg Jr

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$241,094
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22
Benefits
$79,372
Total compensation
$241,094

At Public Works Department, Charles Darensbourg Jr serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $241,094.

Diego Guerrero

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,714
Base pay
$157,930
Overtime
$5,677
Other pay
$3,752
Benefits
$73,355
Total compensation
$240,714

Diego Guerrero is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $240,714.

Humberto Rios Jr

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,599
Base pay
$157,368
Overtime
$10,545
Other pay
$1,665
Benefits
$71,021
Total compensation
$240,599

Humberto Rios Jr works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Humberto earned $240,599 in 2025.

Joseph Nguyen

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,584
Base pay
$160,923
Overtime
$1,167
Other pay
$2,807
Benefits
$75,687
Total compensation
$240,584

Joseph Nguyen holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,584.

Anna Gov

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,544
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$364
Benefits
$78,480
Total compensation
$240,544

Anna Gov works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Anna earned $240,544 in 2025.

Colin Mccarter

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,437
Base pay
$158,451
Overtime
$906
Other pay
$1,208
Benefits
$79,872
Total compensation
$240,437

Colin Mccarter holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,437.

Maggie Cheung

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$240,245
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$958
Benefits
$77,587
Total compensation
$240,245

Maggie Cheung holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,245.