Agency file

Airports

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Airports is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 4,939 employees with median total compensation of $87,513; the highest distinct record was $711,359.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $479.1M
Employees: 4,939
Median total: $87,513
Highest record: $711,359

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$300$279,676+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,939 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,513) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,207 (72%)
Overtime — $9,895 (10%)
Other — $4,828 (5%)
Benefits — $12,081 (12%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$8,602

$25,353

$87,513

$146,670

$207,306

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $207,306 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,602. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

1,120 · $76,202

Custodian - Airport

439 · $21,069

Security Officer

361 · $119,445

Airport Police Officer II

204 · $172,075

Airport Police Officer III

136 · $215,730

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$411.8M —	3,524 —	$108,873 —
2025	$479.1M ▲ 16.4%	4,939 ▲ 40.2%	$87,513 ▼ 19.6%

Compare

Similar departments

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Record list

Employees

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Raquel Fierro

Senior Administrative Clerk/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,320

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $1,024
Benefits: $20,567
Total compensation: $105,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373032383533
Row ID: 2537303238353341368-0FT

Raquel Fierro holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Airports within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,320. Union affiliation: 03.

Chris Esparza

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,165

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $66,008
Overtime: $26,464
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $10,356
Total compensation: $105,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303134333135
Row ID: 2530313433313543181-0FT

At Airports, Chris Esparza serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,165. Union affiliation: 18.

Virgilio Sonda Tec

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,135

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $81,575
Overtime: $5,387
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $13,374
Total compensation: $105,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3838363737
Row ID: 2538383637374XXXX-XFT

At Airports, Virgilio Sonda Tec serves as a Na within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,135. They are represented by 15.

Gary Harris

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,062

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $81,499
Overtime: $5,415
Other pay: $4,781
Benefits: $13,367
Total compensation: $105,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333034323033
Row ID: 2533303432303343156-AFT

Gary Harris works as a Na for Airports within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $105,062 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Balledette Berry

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,032

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $75,505
Overtime: $226
Other pay: $3,246
Benefits: $26,055
Total compensation: $105,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303232333033
Row ID: 2530323233303343156-AFT

Balledette Berry works as a Na for Airports within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Balledette earned $105,032 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Anthony Blandon

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$105,003

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $68,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,184
Benefits: $32,947
Total compensation: $105,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323531353733
Row ID: 253235313537334XXXX-XFT

At Airports, Anthony Blandon serves as a Na within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,003. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Lydia Mijares

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,907

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $86,876
Overtime: $2,155
Other pay: $2,472
Benefits: $13,404
Total compensation: $104,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3435373435
Row ID: 2534353734354XXXX-XFT

Lydia Mijares holds the role of Na at Airports within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,907. They are represented by 12.

Imelda Gomez

Maintenance Laborer/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,823

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $77,461
Overtime: $1,376
Other pay: $3,475
Benefits: $22,510
Total compensation: $104,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3737353838
Row ID: 25373735383843112-0FT

Imelda Gomez works as a Maintenance Laborer for Airports within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Imelda earned $104,823 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Seth Collingwood

Electrician - Hiring Hall/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,821

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $101,010
Overtime: $3,559
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,821
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 0865-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363734323135
Row ID: 2536373432313540865-0PT

Seth Collingwood holds the role of Electrician - Hiring Hall at Airports within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,821. Their bargaining unit is 35.

Jesus Reza

Na/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,815

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $62,014
Overtime: $32,660
Other pay: $1,536
Benefits: $8,604
Total compensation: $104,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-Y
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313634303135
Row ID: 2531363430313543113-YFT

Jesus Reza holds the role of Na at Airports within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,815. They are represented by 15.

Edward Melara

Senior Gardener/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,777

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $78,012
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $593
Benefits: $26,114
Total compensation: $104,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3143-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393938303832
Row ID: 2539393830383243143-0FT

Edward Melara works as a Senior Gardener for Airports within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $104,777 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Gerald Thornton

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$104,766

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,716
Overtime: $8,175
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $11,140
Total compensation: $104,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323030353733
Row ID: 2532303035373343181-0FT

Gerald Thornton is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,766. Union affiliation: 18.