Job-title file

Machinist

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

1 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $125,461, below the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $125.5K
Role median: $125,461
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Machinist is held in 5 City of Los Angeles departments. In Fire, the median of $125,461 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water and Power

$160,644 · 40

Recreation and Parks

$147,512 · 1

Public Works - Sanitation

$137,116 · 6

General Services

$129,845 · 3

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

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Machinist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $155,762 ranks #1 of 7. See Machinist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$125,611 · 199

New York City

$117,001 · 131

New York Public Authorities

$98,407 · 502

City of Milwaukee

$84,091 · 10

City of Philadelphia

$23,342 · 7

Cook County, Illinois

$20,188 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Machinistroles 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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Elmer Cartagena

Machinist/Fire

2025 total comp

$125,461

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $107,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,468
Benefits: $10,524
Total compensation: $125,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3763-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393738303135
Row ID: 25393738303135383763-0FT

At Fire, Elmer Cartagena serves as a Machinist within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,461. Their bargaining unit is 14.