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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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Carlos Slythe

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$265,504
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$23,988
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$79,817
Total compensation
$265,504

Carlos Slythe holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $265,504.

Andres Narvaez

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$265,470
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$20,006
Other pay
$3,089
Benefits
$80,675
Total compensation
$265,470

Andres Narvaez works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Andres earned $265,470 in 2025.

William Saunders

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$264,066
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$14,555
Other pay
$3,989
Benefits
$83,822
Total compensation
$264,066

At Public Works Department, William Saunders serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $264,066.

Robert Torres

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$261,988
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$16,002
Other pay
$3,717
Benefits
$80,569
Total compensation
$261,988

At Public Works Department, Robert Torres serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,988.

Moutaz Bakhaya

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$260,892
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$23,958
Other pay
$2,079
Benefits
$73,155
Total compensation
$260,892

Moutaz Bakhaya is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $260,892.

Michael Ellison

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$259,979
Base pay
$157,930
Overtime
$21,468
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$78,822
Total compensation
$259,979

At Public Works Department, Michael Ellison serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,979.

Larry Tran

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$259,644
Base pay
$157,098
Overtime
$23,978
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$78,568
Total compensation
$259,644

At Public Works Department, Larry Tran serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,644.

Jennifer Aborida

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$257,878
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$28,679
Other pay
$2,908
Benefits
$64,591
Total compensation
$257,878

At Public Works Department, Jennifer Aborida serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,878.

Rodolfo Rivera

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$255,381
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$15,163
Other pay
$2,927
Benefits
$75,591
Total compensation
$255,381

Rodolfo Rivera is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $255,381.

Sohrab Agahi

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$254,870
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$10,416
Other pay
$3,743
Benefits
$79,011
Total compensation
$254,870

Sohrab Agahi is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $254,870.

Christopher Hudson

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$254,752
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$15,383
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$77,669
Total compensation
$254,752

Christopher Hudson is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $254,752.

Yao Kouwonou

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$254,681
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$5,747
Other pay
$4,388
Benefits
$82,846
Total compensation
$254,681

At Public Works Department, Yao Kouwonou serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,681.

Anabel Dubois

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$253,918
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$4,647
Other pay
$3,880
Benefits
$83,691
Total compensation
$253,918

Anabel Dubois holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $253,918.

May Hong

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$253,899
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$8,548
Other pay
$3,770
Benefits
$79,881
Total compensation
$253,899

May Hong holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $253,899.

Farangis Zarei

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$253,263
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$23,030
Other pay
$1,858
Benefits
$66,675
Total compensation
$253,263

Farangis Zarei is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $253,263.