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City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Board of Public Works

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Public Works - Board of Public Works

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

The Public Works - Board of Public Works is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 140 employees with median total compensation of $112,661; the highest distinct record was $251,841.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$15.5M
Employees
140
Median total
$112,661
Highest record
$251,841

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 140 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,661) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $92,082 (83%)
  • Overtime — $756 (1%)
  • Other — $5,615 (5%)
  • Benefits — $12,296 (11%)

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
$15,947
$68,893
$112,661
$153,623
$192,549

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $192,549 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,947. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Accountant
32 · $105,667
Senior Accountant II
13 · $135,280
Senior Management Analyst I
8 · $156,714
Management Analyst
8 · $104,979
Na
8 · $58,293

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$14.2M
—
125
—
$117,936
—
2025
$15.5M
▲ 9.0%
140
▲ 12.0%
$112,661
▼ 4.5%

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Record list

Employees

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Tsz Mei Tam

Departmental Chief Accountant II/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp
$212,271
Sub-department
Management Employees
Base pay
$183,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,230
Benefits
$18,672
Total compensation
$212,271
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
74
Job Class Pay Grade
1593-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3138303436
Row ID
253138303436741593-2FT

Tsz Mei Tam holds the role of Departmental Chief Accountant II at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,271. They are represented by 36.

Tj Knight

Senior Management Analyst II/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp
$210,191
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$191,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,252
Benefits
$996
Total compensation
$210,191
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
74
Job Class Pay Grade
9171-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3532303531
Row ID
253532303531749171-2FT

Tj Knight is a Senior Management Analyst II at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $210,191. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sung Kang

Member Board of Public Works/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp
$209,033
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$198,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$468
Benefits
$9,706
Total compensation
$209,033
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
74
Job Class Pay Grade
0114-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
313835343135
Row ID
25313835343135740114-0FT

Sung Kang is a Member Board of Public Works at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $209,033. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Arturo Martinez

Risk Manager II/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp
$207,262
Sub-department
Management Employees
Base pay
$186,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$541
Benefits
$20,004
Total compensation
$207,262
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
74
Job Class Pay Grade
1530-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3734323437
Row ID
253734323437741530-2FT

Arturo Martinez holds the role of Risk Manager II at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,262. Union affiliation: 36.