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Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer

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

45 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $319,087, above the department median of $147,401.

Employees
45
Total payroll
$14.2M
Role median
$319,087
Agency median
$147,401
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$227,375$348,755+

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How total compensation varies among the 45 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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This role across Los Angeles County

Principal Engineer is held in 2 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Works Department, the median of $319,087 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Principal Engineer role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Principal Engineer beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $318,538 ranks #1 of 4. See Principal Engineer across all of Los Angeles County

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Median total compensation for comparable Principal 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.

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Employees with this title

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Fady Khalil

Principal Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$332,744
Base pay
$195,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,051
Benefits
$114,177
Total compensation
$332,744

At Public Works Department, Fady Khalil serves as a Principal Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $332,744.

Yoshiya Morisaku

Principal Engineer/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$330,577
Base pay
$195,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,825
Benefits
$123,236
Total compensation
$330,577

Yoshiya Morisaku is a Principal Engineer at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $330,577.