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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Jin Wen

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$175,390

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,501
Benefits: $781
Total compensation: $175,390
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: 3135313037
Row ID: 253135313037787237-0FT

Jin Wen holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,390. Union affiliation: 17.

Mina Grais

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$173,471

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $149,348
Overtime: $5,872
Other pay: $7,340
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $173,471
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: 383131333833
Row ID: 25383131333833787237-0FT

Mina Grais is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,471. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Karen Le

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$173,394

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $156,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,809
Benefits: $11,258
Total compensation: $173,394
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: 343133313833
Row ID: 25343133313833787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Karen Le serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,394. Union affiliation: 17.

Dahlia Hanna

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$172,189

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $11,609
Total compensation: $172,189
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: 313535373633
Row ID: 25313535373633787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Dahlia Hanna serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,189. Union affiliation: 17.

Oscar Gutierrez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$171,907

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $11,328
Total compensation: $171,907
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: 393934303133
Row ID: 25393934303133787237-0FT

Oscar Gutierrez works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Oscar earned $171,907 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Cindy Mejia

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$171,386

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $137,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,931
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $171,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313834393733
Row ID: 25313834393733787237-0FT

Cindy Mejia is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,386. Their bargaining unit is 17.