City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Engineering / Civil Engineer

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Civil Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

79 employees hold this title in Public Works - Engineering. Median total compensation for the role is $188,456, above the department median of $134,050.

Employees: 79
Total payroll: $14.8M
Role median: $188,456
Agency median: $134,050
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$131,379$219,402+

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

How total compensation varies among the 79 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Civil Engineer is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Engineering, the median of $188,456 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Contract Administration

$200,556 · 1

Public Works - Street Services

$192,379 · 13

Public Works - Sanitation

$186,415 · 6

Harbor

$176,096 · 11

Water and Power

$142,081 · 11

Recreation and Parks

$91,858 · 2

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

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Civil Engineer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $185,740 ranks #2 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$239,551 · 156

$147,263 · 19

$130,717 · 57

$117,636 · 70

$115,093 · 149

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$109,892 · 63

New York Public Authorities

$98,211 · 131

City of Milwaukee

$87,664 · 110

Median total compensation for comparable Civil Engineerroles 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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Amaan Malik

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$165,714

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,906
Benefits: $10,378
Total compensation: $165,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313435363034
Row ID: 25313435363034787237-0FT

Amaan Malik works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Amaan earned $165,714 in 2025. Union affiliation: 17.

Javier Gonzalez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$164,098

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $739
Total compensation: $164,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353435353031
Row ID: 25353435353031787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Javier Gonzalez serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,098. Union affiliation: 17.

Noelia Gonzalez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$163,422

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $154,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,355
Benefits: $996
Total compensation: $163,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323338323633
Row ID: 25323338323633787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Noelia Gonzalez serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,422. They are represented by 17.

Michael Soto

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$162,926

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $159,806
Overtime: $453
Other pay: $1,671
Benefits: $996
Total compensation: $162,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333638343033
Row ID: 25333638343033787237-0FT

Michael Soto works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $162,926 in 2025. Union affiliation: 17.