City of Los Angeles / Fire / Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

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Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

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

28 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $198,805, below the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $198,805
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,268$265,815+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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 Fire, the median of $198,805 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation

$222,226 · 1

$168,820 · 11

$165,940 · 65

$157,253 · 15

$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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Patricio Cruz

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$224,010

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $129,836
Overtime: $59,945
Other pay: $10,108
Benefits: $24,121
Total compensation: $224,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363433353234
Row ID: 25363433353234383743-0FT

Patricio Cruz holds the role of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,010. They are represented by 14.

Darren Shiflett

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$223,062

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $131,594
Overtime: $47,989
Other pay: $16,910
Benefits: $26,569
Total compensation: $223,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353831363932
Row ID: 25353831363932383743-0FT

Darren Shiflett is a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $223,062. Union affiliation: 14.

Justin Flores

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$222,718

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $131,594
Overtime: $61,415
Other pay: $11,533
Benefits: $18,176
Total compensation: $222,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323935303134
Row ID: 25323935303134383743-0FT

Justin Flores holds the role of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,718. Their bargaining unit is 14.

Joel Rodriguez

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$220,217

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $138,281
Overtime: $53,134
Other pay: $2,537
Benefits: $26,266
Total compensation: $220,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393334313833
Row ID: 25393334313833383743-0FT

Joel Rodriguez holds the role of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,217. They are represented by 14.

Bryan Fitzgerald

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$219,330

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $131,594
Overtime: $46,431
Other pay: $14,736
Benefits: $26,569
Total compensation: $219,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353237393733
Row ID: 25353237393733383743-0FT

Bryan Fitzgerald works as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic for Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $219,330 in 2025. Union affiliation: 14.

Joe Garcia

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$217,969

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $135,048
Overtime: $43,568
Other pay: $13,107
Benefits: $26,245
Total compensation: $217,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363535333733
Row ID: 25363535333733383743-0FT

Joe Garcia is a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $217,969. Union affiliation: 14.