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%

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Record list

Employees

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Jeongkee Kang

Accountant/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$83,486

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $80,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,841
Benefits: $575
Total compensation: $83,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313438333035
Row ID: 25313438333035741513-0FT

Jeongkee Kang works as a Accountant for Public Works - Board of Public Works within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Jeongkee earned $83,486 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Chunxin Luo

Accountant/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,291

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $77,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $1,309
Total compensation: $82,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343131393035
Row ID: 25343131393035741513-0FT

Chunxin Luo is a Accountant at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,291. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jiangxin Zheng

Accountant/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$81,696

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $77,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,020
Benefits: $514
Total compensation: $81,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313431393035
Row ID: 25313431393035741513-0FT

Jiangxin Zheng is a Accountant at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,696. They are represented by 01.

Karen Lucero

Accounting Clerk/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$80,644

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $10,705
Total compensation: $80,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323635393833
Row ID: 25323635393833741223-0FT

Karen Lucero works as a Accounting Clerk for Public Works - Board of Public Works within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $80,644 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Courtney Tam

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$78,214

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $58,925
Overtime: $220
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $18,832
Total compensation: $78,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303935313134
Row ID: 25303935313134741368-0FT

Courtney Tam works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Public Works - Board of Public Works within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $78,214 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Don Luong

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$77,697

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $52,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,489
Benefits: $23,886
Total compensation: $77,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393530383134
Row ID: 25393530383134741358-0FT

At Public Works - Board of Public Works, Don Luong serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,697. Union affiliation: 03.

Alejandra Celestino

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$77,143

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $56,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $20,466
Total compensation: $77,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393038383833
Row ID: 25393038383833741358-0FT

At Public Works - Board of Public Works, Alejandra Celestino serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,143. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Matthew Castellanos

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$77,073

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $66,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $10,700
Total compensation: $77,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343930353833
Row ID: 25343930353833741358-0FT

Matthew Castellanos works as a Administrative Clerk for Public Works - Board of Public Works within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $77,073 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Ian Galvez

Storekeeper/Public Works - Board of Public Works

2025 total comp

$76,401

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $63,882
Overtime: $1,980
Other pay: $182
Benefits: $10,357
Total compensation: $76,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 74
Job Class Pay Grade: 1835-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373037333733
Row ID: 25373037333733741835-0FT

Ian Galvez holds the role of Storekeeper at Public Works - Board of Public Works within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,401. Their bargaining unit is 14.