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Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Program Manager I

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Program Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

24 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $161,175, above the department median of $147,401.

Employees
24
Total payroll
$3.8M
Role median
$161,175
Agency median
$147,401
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$88,361$196,215+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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

Program Manager I is held in 8 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Works Department, the median of $161,175 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Program Manager beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $168,477 ranks #2 of 18. See Program Manager across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$201,190 · 57
District of Columbia
$122,036 · 310
City of Chicago
$102,444 · 32
Florida
$92,828 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Program Managerroles 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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Lina Bhambhani

Program Manager I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$151,823
Base pay
$90,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,667
Benefits
$48,575
Total compensation
$151,823

Lina Bhambhani is a Program Manager I at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $151,823.

Vanessa Villegas

Program Manager I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$150,787
Base pay
$95,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,309
Benefits
$40,354
Total compensation
$150,787

Vanessa Villegas works as a Program Manager I for Public Works Department. Vanessa earned $150,787 in 2025.

Shawntelle Phillips

Program Manager I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$150,338
Base pay
$86,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,997
Benefits
$57,990
Total compensation
$150,338

Shawntelle Phillips is a Program Manager I at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $150,338.