City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Contract Administration

Agency file

Public Works - Contract Administration

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

The Public Works - Contract Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 473 employees with median total compensation of $115,288; the highest distinct record was $393,669.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $52.1M
Employees: 473
Median total: $115,288
Highest record: $393,669

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$237,092+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 473 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($115,288) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,920 (80%)
Overtime — $976 (1%)
Other — $8,074 (7%)
Benefits — $13,206 (12%)

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

$13,613

$51,677

$115,288

$162,453

$187,598

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $187,598 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,613. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Construction Inspector

121 · $158,478

Senior Construction Inspector

60 · $174,082

Management Analyst

55 · $102,550

44 · $14,444

Management Assistant

22 · $76,322

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	$48.4M —	390 —	$140,541 —
2025	$52.1M ▲ 7.6%	473 ▲ 21.3%	$115,288 ▼ 18.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Garry Moody

Senior Electrical Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$196,301

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,110
Overtime: $9,623
Other pay: $7,968
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $196,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 4223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3436393032
Row ID: 253436393032764223-0FT

Garry Moody holds the role of Senior Electrical Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,301. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Katherine O Connell

Senior Management Analyst II/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$196,212

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $176,754
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $196,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935353631
Row ID: 253935353631769171-2FT

Katherine O Connell holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II at Public Works - Contract Administration within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,212. Union affiliation: 20.

Hector Arciniega

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$195,461

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $162,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,991
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $195,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323631353733
Row ID: 25323631353733767294-0FT

Hector Arciniega holds the role of Senior Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,461. They are represented by 05.

Everett Bennett

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$195,379

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $146,370
Overtime: $4,885
Other pay: $18,630
Benefits: $25,494
Total compensation: $195,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363633353832
Row ID: 25363633353832767291-0FT

Everett Bennett works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Everett earned $195,379 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Donald Carter

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$194,085

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $145,170
Overtime: $10,781
Other pay: $19,613
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $194,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393536393933
Row ID: 25393536393933767294-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Donald Carter serves as a Senior Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,085. They are represented by 05.

Michael Piatt

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$193,928

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $165,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,387
Benefits: $20,666
Total compensation: $193,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3034363331
Row ID: 253034363331767294-0FT

Michael Piatt works as a Senior Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $193,928 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Yeghig Keshishian

Community Affairs Advocate/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$193,276

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $182,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $10,124
Total compensation: $193,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 2496-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333337303633
Row ID: 25333337303633762496-0FT

Yeghig Keshishian works as a Community Affairs Advocate for Public Works - Contract Administration within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Yeghig earned $193,276 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

George Brennan

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$192,670

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $154,240
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $15,569
Benefits: $22,841
Total compensation: $192,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303139303833
Row ID: 25303139303833767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, George Brennan serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,670. Union affiliation: 05.

Enrique Garcia

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$192,313

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $144,886
Overtime: $2,078
Other pay: $18,749
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3931303232
Row ID: 253931303232767294-0FT

Enrique Garcia works as a Senior Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Enrique earned $192,313 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Michael Smith

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$192,167

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $154,703
Overtime: $801
Other pay: $10,065
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323534303832
Row ID: 25323534303832767294-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Michael Smith serves as a Senior Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,167. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Angela De La Rosa

Compliance Program Manager I/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$191,949

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $187,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,516
Benefits: $1,264
Total compensation: $191,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 9165-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933303931
Row ID: 253933303931769165-1FT

Angela De La Rosa is a Compliance Program Manager I at Public Works - Contract Administration within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $191,949. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Sergio Mejorado

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$191,130

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $141,009
Overtime: $11,436
Other pay: $12,086
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $191,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937343333
Row ID: 253937343333767294-0FT

Sergio Mejorado works as a Senior Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Sergio earned $191,130 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Chi Chun Chang

Data Base Architect/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$190,209

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $165,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $190,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 1470-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393331393033
Row ID: 25393331393033761470-0FT

Chi Chun Chang holds the role of Data Base Architect at Public Works - Contract Administration within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,209. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Dean Lee

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$190,031

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $151,627
Overtime: $634
Other pay: $13,614
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $190,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3936363133
Row ID: 253936363133767294-0FT

Dean Lee holds the role of Senior Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,031. Union affiliation: 05.

Maxwell Jardine

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$189,512

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $155,321
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $11,813
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $189,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323735393533
Row ID: 25323735393533767291-0FT

Maxwell Jardine is a Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $189,512. They are represented by 05.

Joe Fernandes

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$189,153

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $156,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,842
Benefits: $23,994
Total compensation: $189,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303332343533
Row ID: 25303332343533767291-0FT

Joe Fernandes works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Joe earned $189,153 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Lee Williamson

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$188,904

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $154,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,607
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $188,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7297-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303534373533
Row ID: 25303534373533767297-0FT

Lee Williamson is a Senior Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Supervisory Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,904. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Gaye Chapman

Senior Electrical Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$188,851

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,246
Overtime: $5,692
Other pay: $14,196
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $188,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 4223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138303039
Row ID: 253138303039764223-0FT

Gaye Chapman is a Senior Electrical Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,851. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Joseph Meza

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$188,405

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $144,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,242
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $188,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333353133
Row ID: 253333353133767294-0FT

Joseph Meza is a Senior Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,405. Union affiliation: 05.

Ferdows Shadpour

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$188,140

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,445
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $188,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3633363538
Row ID: 253633363538767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Ferdows Shadpour serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,140. Union affiliation: 05.

Edward Quarshie

Senior Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$187,733

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $153,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,240
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $187,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3035343037
Row ID: 253035343037767294-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Edward Quarshie serves as a Senior Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,733. Their bargaining unit is 05.