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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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Stephen Dykstra

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$309,800
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$71,965
Other pay
$4,257
Benefits
$71,878
Total compensation
$309,800

Stephen Dykstra holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $309,800.

Kentaro Nishimura

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$295,490
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$46,583
Other pay
$7,512
Benefits
$79,695
Total compensation
$295,490

Kentaro Nishimura is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $295,490.

Jason Zhang

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$283,797
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$44,375
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$74,722
Total compensation
$283,797

Jason Zhang is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $283,797.

Michael Miranda

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$279,164
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$38,741
Other pay
$3,719
Benefits
$75,004
Total compensation
$279,164

Michael Miranda is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $279,164.

Samir Malki

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$275,417
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$26,114
Other pay
$4,584
Benefits
$83,019
Total compensation
$275,417

Samir Malki holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,417.

Wein Chu

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$274,829
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$30,242
Other pay
$4,869
Benefits
$78,018
Total compensation
$274,829

Wein Chu is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $274,829.

Daniel Bradbury

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$273,083
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$43,420
Other pay
$138
Benefits
$67,825
Total compensation
$273,083

At Public Works Department, Daniel Bradbury serves as a Civil Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,083.

Aric Rodriguez

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$271,890
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$35,769
Other pay
$2,146
Benefits
$72,275
Total compensation
$271,890

Aric Rodriguez works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Aric earned $271,890 in 2025.

Iwen Tseng

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$268,252
Base pay
$158,320
Overtime
$30,465
Other pay
$992
Benefits
$78,475
Total compensation
$268,252

Iwen Tseng works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works Department. Iwen earned $268,252 in 2025.

Phil Phan

Civil Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$266,926
Base pay
$161,700
Overtime
$20,770
Other pay
$6,610
Benefits
$77,846
Total compensation
$266,926

Phil Phan is a Civil Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $266,926.