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City of Los Angeles / Building and Safety / Architect

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Architect

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3 employees hold this title in Building and Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $119,396, below the department median of $125,764.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$324.1K
Role median
$119,396
Agency median
$125,764
Comparison
Below

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Architect is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Building and Safety, the median of $119,396 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor
$188,419 · 1
Airports
$182,192 · 1
Water and Power
$138,699 · 5
Cultural Affairs
$115,070 · 1

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

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Architect beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $140,127 ranks #3 of 17. See Architect across all of City of Los Angeles

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$198,686 · 6
City of Chicago
$131,082 · 20
Miami-Dade County
$124,195 · 16
Illinois
$121,500 · 10
South Carolina
$115,844 · 6
New York City
$111,462 · 67

Median total compensation for comparable Architectroles 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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Caleb Wong

Architect/Building and Safety

2025 total comp
$142,305
Sub-department
Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay
$119,895
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$690
Benefits
$21,720
Total compensation
$142,305
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
8
Job Class Pay Grade
7926-2
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
303835333035
Row ID
2530383533303587926-2FT

Caleb Wong works as a Architect for Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Caleb earned $142,305 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Ni Li

Architect/Building and Safety

2025 total comp
$119,396
Sub-department
Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay
$113,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,723
Benefits
$696
Total compensation
$119,396
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
8
Job Class Pay Grade
7925-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
373038393035
Row ID
2537303839303587925-0FT

Ni Li holds the role of Architect at Building and Safety within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,396. Union affiliation: 17.

Nicole Widjaja

Architect/Building and Safety

2025 total comp
$62,422
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$50,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,011
Benefits
$4,388
Total compensation
$62,422
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
8
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
333835333035
Row ID
253338353330358XXXX-XPV

Nicole Widjaja holds the role of Architect at Building and Safety within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,422. They are represented by Xx.