City of Los Angeles / Airports / Communications Electrician

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Communications Electrician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

11 employees hold this title in Airports. Median total compensation for the role is $182,554, above the department median of $87,513.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $182,554
Agency median: $87,513
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$75,569$207,514+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 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 City of Los Angeles

Communications Electrician is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Airports, the median of $182,554 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation

$171,273 · 2

Fire

$170,028 · 7

Police

$157,797 · 20

Information Technology Agency

$148,484 · 51

Recreation and Parks

$128,109 · 1

Water and Power

$113,365 · 48

Median total compensation for the Communications Electrician role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Electrician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $144,797 ranks #1 of 2. See Communications Electrician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$144,685 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Electricianroles 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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Shawn Murphy

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$208,182

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $113,169
Overtime: $9,566
Other pay: $59,211
Benefits: $26,236
Total compensation: $208,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3436353937
Row ID: 25343635393743686-0FT

Shawn Murphy works as a Communications Electrician for Airports within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $208,182 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Carl Sain

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$204,841

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $114,078
Overtime: $9,275
Other pay: $54,928
Benefits: $26,560
Total compensation: $204,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3334373534
Row ID: 25333437353443686-0FT

Carl Sain works as a Communications Electrician for Airports within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $204,841 in 2025. Union affiliation: 02.

Noel Malate

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$200,215

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $113,854
Overtime: $7,822
Other pay: $51,979
Benefits: $26,560
Total compensation: $200,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363738353633
Row ID: 2536373835363343686-0FT

Noel Malate holds the role of Communications Electrician at Airports within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,215. They are represented by 02.

Byron Nyhus

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$194,137

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $114,078
Overtime: $15,121
Other pay: $54,391
Benefits: $10,547
Total compensation: $194,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3637383438
Row ID: 25363738343843686-0FT

Byron Nyhus works as a Communications Electrician for Airports within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Byron earned $194,137 in 2025. They are represented by 02.

Manuel Ramirez

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$186,754

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $114,078
Overtime: $14,697
Other pay: $31,420
Benefits: $26,560
Total compensation: $186,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343936343833
Row ID: 2534393634383343686-0FT

At Airports, Manuel Ramirez serves as a Communications Electrician within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,754. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Omid Zabihi

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$182,554

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $114,787
Overtime: $15,531
Other pay: $25,654
Benefits: $26,581
Total compensation: $182,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323532343035
Row ID: 2532353234303543686-0FT

Omid Zabihi works as a Communications Electrician for Airports within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Omid earned $182,554 in 2025. They are represented by 02.

Tommy Garnica

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$167,116

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $96,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,826
Benefits: $19,107
Total compensation: $167,116
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3138343732
Row ID: 2531383437324XXXX-XPV

Tommy Garnica works as a Communications Electrician for Airports within Na. Their status is per event. Tommy earned $167,116 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.

Charles Fisher

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$166,026

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $98,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,516
Benefits: $24,294
Total compensation: $166,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932323133
Row ID: 25393232313343686-0FT

Charles Fisher is a Communications Electrician at Airports within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,026. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Daniel Galindo

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$136,097

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $106,328
Overtime: $17,131
Other pay: $3,172
Benefits: $9,465
Total compensation: $136,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383139313035
Row ID: 2538313931303543686-0FT

At Airports, Daniel Galindo serves as a Communications Electrician within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,097. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Adriano Delgado Garcia

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$118,506

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $83,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,129
Benefits: $25,398
Total compensation: $118,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313032383133
Row ID: 2531303238313343686-0FT

At Airports, Adriano Delgado Garcia serves as a Communications Electrician within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,506. Union affiliation: 02.

Enrique Ruiz

Communications Electrician/Airports

2025 total comp

$75,569

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $53,555
Overtime: $4,880
Other pay: $2,780
Benefits: $14,355
Total compensation: $75,569
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303034363134
Row ID: 253030343631344XXXX-XPV

At Airports, Enrique Ruiz serves as a Communications Electrician within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,569. Union affiliation: Xx.