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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Banafsheh Barati

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$179,396

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $152,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,211
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $179,396
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: 393037333833
Row ID: 25393037333833787237-0FT

Banafsheh Barati works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Banafsheh earned $179,396 in 2025. They are represented by 17.

Carlos Aguilera

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$179,089

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $153,863
Overtime: $8,484
Other pay: $6,156
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $179,089
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: 383435353034
Row ID: 25383435353034787237-0FT

Carlos Aguilera is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,089. They are represented by 17.

Andres Mata

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$178,047

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,482
Benefits: $10,457
Total compensation: $178,047
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: 373630393633
Row ID: 25373630393633787237-0FT

Andres Mata 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 $178,047. Union affiliation: 17.

Mara Luevano

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$177,498

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,803
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $177,498
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: 373333363733
Row ID: 25373333363733787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Mara Luevano serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,498. Union affiliation: 17.

Yan Bi

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$177,182

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,105
Benefits: $9,969
Total compensation: $177,182
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: 303830353832
Row ID: 25303830353832787237-0FT

Yan Bi is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,182. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Joanne Zhang

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$176,712

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,352
Benefits: $10,251
Total compensation: $176,712
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: 373439363033
Row ID: 25373439363033787237-0FT

Joanne Zhang 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 $176,712. Union affiliation: 17.

Anagh Mamdapurkar

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$176,690

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,671
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $176,690
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: 343630343033
Row ID: 25343630343033787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Anagh Mamdapurkar serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,690. Union affiliation: 17.

Raymundo Araujo

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$176,395

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,376
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $176,395
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: 3336343634
Row ID: 253336343634787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Raymundo Araujo serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,395. Union affiliation: 17.

Elena Lopez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$176,206

Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $1,331
Other pay: $6,924
Benefits: $10,120
Total compensation: $176,206
Employment type: Per Event

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 393530393833
Row ID: 2539353039383378XXXX-XPV

Elena Lopez works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering. Their status is per event. Elena earned $176,206 in 2025.

Llanet Gomez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$175,531

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $148,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,459
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $175,531
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: 393334353034
Row ID: 25393334353034787237-0FT

Llanet Gomez works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Llanet earned $175,531 in 2025. They are represented by 17.