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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Ronald Rugamas

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$197,168

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,383
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $197,168
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: 363537363133
Row ID: 25363537363133787237-0FT

Ronald Rugamas 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 $197,168. They are represented by 17.

Mohammad Firouzbakht

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$196,230

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $5,686
Other pay: $7,759
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $196,230
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: 323239303832
Row ID: 25323239303832787237-0FT

Mohammad Firouzbakht is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $196,230. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Mohammad Al Jamal

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$195,754

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $364
Other pay: $8,682
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $195,754
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: 3933383236
Row ID: 253933383236787237-0FT

Mohammad Al Jamal 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 $195,754. Union affiliation: 17.

Thomas Woo

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$195,701

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,915
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $195,701
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: 3737363931
Row ID: 253737363931787237-0FT

Thomas Woo 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 $195,701. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Carla Vallejo

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$195,504

Base pay: $165,342
Overtime: $936
Other pay: $7,492
Benefits: $21,734
Total compensation: $195,504
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 363037393633
Row ID: 2536303739363378XXXX-XFT

Carla Vallejo works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $195,504 in 2025.

Chelsea Li

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$194,455

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,748
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $194,455
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: 3539343136
Row ID: 253539343136787237-0FT

Chelsea Li is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $194,455. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Amado Carino

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$194,041

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $165,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,175
Benefits: $21,687
Total compensation: $194,041
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: 383636313034
Row ID: 25383636313034787237-0FT

Amado Carino works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Amado earned $194,041 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Tao Yang

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,866

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,482
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $193,866
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: 343631323033
Row ID: 25343631323033787237-0FT

Tao Yang works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Tao earned $193,866 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

David Nguyen

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,831

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $7,257
Other pay: $5,698
Benefits: $20,768
Total compensation: $193,831
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: 383135383633
Row ID: 25383135383633787237-0FT

David Nguyen 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 $193,831. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Ali Hemmatabadi

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,513

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $1,458
Other pay: $5,671
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $193,513
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: 323239323033
Row ID: 25323239323033787237-0FT

Ali Hemmatabadi works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Ali earned $193,513 in 2025. They are represented by 17.

Carlos Cueva

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,264

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,107
Overtime: $936
Other pay: $14,275
Benefits: $17,946
Total compensation: $193,264
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: 373132363033
Row ID: 25373132363033787237-0FT

Carlos Cueva works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $193,264 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Fadi Abboud

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,120

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,942
Benefits: $21,071
Total compensation: $193,120
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: 333838393932
Row ID: 25333838393932787237-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Fadi Abboud serves as a Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,120. Union affiliation: 17.

Gevork Mkrtchyan

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$193,056

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $161,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,162
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $193,056
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: 333637383932
Row ID: 25333637383932787237-0FT

Gevork Mkrtchyan is a Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $193,056. Union affiliation: 17.