Equipment Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

1 employee holds this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $162,781, below the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $162.8K
Role median: $162,781
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Equipment Specialist I is held in 4 City of Los Angeles departments. In Fire, the median of $162,781 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Services

$145,809 · 4

Transportation

$138,580 · 2

Recreation and Parks

$137,708 · 2

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

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Equipment Specialist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $138,134 ranks #1 of 2. See Equipment Specialist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$69,459 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Equipment Specialist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jose Rodriguez

Equipment Specialist I/Fire

2025 total comp

$162,781

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $115,263
Overtime: $19,467
Other pay: $1,483
Benefits: $26,568
Total compensation: $162,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3734-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303432313933
Row ID: 25303432313933383734-1FT

Jose Rodriguez works as a Equipment Specialist I for Fire within Technical. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $162,781 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.