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

Job-title file

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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Sylvia Dhimdis

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$192,340

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,633
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,340
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: 303435343933
Row ID: 25303435343933787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Sylvia Dhimdis serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,340. Their bargaining unit is 17.

George Goh

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$191,988

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $3,402
Other pay: $7,873
Benefits: $20,606
Total compensation: $191,988
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: 333236383832
Row ID: 25333236383832787237-0FT

George Goh works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. George earned $191,988 in 2025. They are represented by 17.

Henry Yun

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$191,589

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,330
Benefits: $24,151
Total compensation: $191,589
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: 3633303835
Row ID: 253633303835787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Henry Yun serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,589. Union affiliation: 17.

Walter Carrera

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$190,942

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $607
Other pay: $8,390
Benefits: $21,836
Total compensation: $190,942
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: 323530333933
Row ID: 25323530333933787237-0FT

Walter Carrera 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 $190,942. They are represented by 17.

Wirikit Wichianchan

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$190,739

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $159,300
Overtime: $1,333
Other pay: $7,429
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $190,739
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: 363538353933
Row ID: 25363538353933787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Wirikit Wichianchan serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,739. Union affiliation: 17.

Benet Gardner

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$190,496

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,788
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $190,496
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: 363135343832
Row ID: 25363135343832787237-0FT

Benet Gardner is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,496. Union affiliation: 17.

Michael Kouyoumdjian

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,935

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,671
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $189,935
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: 3430373139
Row ID: 253430373139787237-0FT

Michael Kouyoumdjian 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 $189,935. They are represented by 17.

Zemamu Gebrewold

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,935

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,671
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $189,935
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: 363330323832
Row ID: 25363330323832787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Zemamu Gebrewold serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,935. They are represented by 17.

Mariet Ohanian

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,677

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,048
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $189,677
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: 313235343832
Row ID: 25313235343832787237-0FT

Mariet Ohanian is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $189,677. They are represented by 17.

Amber Elton

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,619

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,684
Benefits: $23,827
Total compensation: $189,619
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: 383230343832
Row ID: 25383230343832787237-0FT

Amber Elton 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 $189,619. Union affiliation: 17.

Francisco Eutimio Jimenez

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,492

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $168,663
Overtime: $1,187
Other pay: $8,837
Benefits: $10,805
Total compensation: $189,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-3
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 393434353034
Row ID: 25393434353034787246-3FT

Francisco Eutimio Jimenez holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,492. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Nathan Ho

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$189,145

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,541
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $27,649
Total compensation: $189,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-3
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 313339313733
Row ID: 25313339313733787246-3FT

Nathan Ho holds the role of Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,145. They are represented by 08.

Adil Samed

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$188,990

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,282
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $188,990
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: 3630383633
Row ID: 253630383633787237-0FT

Adil Samed works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Adil earned $188,990 in 2025. They are represented by 17.