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

Agency file

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

$0$225,148+

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

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$14.2M —	125 —	$117,936 —
2025	$15.5M ▲ 9.0%	140 ▲ 12.0%	$112,661 ▼ 4.5%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Michael Davis

Na/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$36,348

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,894
Benefits: $454
Total compensation: $36,348
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313037383533
Row ID: 2531303738353374XXXX-XPV

Michael Davis holds the role of Na at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,348. Union affiliation: Xx.

Joseph Hernandez

Administrative Intern II/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$34,644

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $34,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,644
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303938383035
Row ID: 25303938383035741535-2PT

At Public Works - Board of Public Works, Joseph Hernandez serves as a Administrative Intern II within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,644. They are represented by 01.