Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

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

15 employees hold this title in Airports. Median total compensation for the role is $157,253, above the department median of $87,513.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $157,253
Agency median: $87,513
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,660$244,410+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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 departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Airports, the median of $157,253 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation

$222,226 · 1

$198,805 · 28

$168,820 · 11

$165,940 · 65

$123,524 · 2

$118,028 · 96

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicholas Polk

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Airports

2025 total comp

$42,371

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $15,001
Overtime: $2,434
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $22,136
Total compensation: $42,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393238323035
Row ID: 2539323832303543743-0FT

Nicholas Polk holds the role of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Airports within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,371. Union affiliation: 14.