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

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Principal Civil Engineer

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

17 employees hold this title in Public Works - Engineering. Median total compensation for the role is $250,598, above the department median of $134,050.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $4.1M
Role median: $250,598
Agency median: $134,050
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,813$283,085+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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

Principal Civil Engineer is held in 4 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Engineering, the median of $250,598 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Street Services

$272,122 · 2

Recreation and Parks

$263,760 · 1

Public Works - Sanitation

$168,523 · 2

Median total compensation for the Principal 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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Nadir Shah

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$285,017

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $237,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,364
Benefits: $24,246
Total compensation: $285,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343034313832
Row ID: 25343034313832789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Nadir Shah serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,017. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Shailesh Patel

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$278,979

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $244,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,068
Benefits: $20,813
Total compensation: $278,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3939373931
Row ID: 253939373931789489-0FT

Shailesh Patel holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $278,979. Union affiliation: 36.

Christophe Johnson

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$269,014

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $232,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,496
Benefits: $24,514
Total compensation: $269,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3036393731
Row ID: 253036393731789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Christophe Johnson serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,014. They are represented by 36.

Christine Sotelo

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$268,240

Base pay: $240,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,177
Benefits: $22,316
Total compensation: $268,240
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 303437373932
Row ID: 2530343737393278XXXX-XFT

Christine Sotelo holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,240.

Ethan Wong

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$261,848

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,158
Benefits: $26,781
Total compensation: $261,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3638353336
Row ID: 253638353336789489-0FT

Ethan Wong is a Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $261,848. Union affiliation: 36.

Shaun Yepremian

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$259,369

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,674
Benefits: $26,787
Total compensation: $259,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3439373136
Row ID: 253439373136789489-0FT

Shaun Yepremian holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $259,369. They are represented by 36.

Edward Arrington

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$258,874

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,179
Benefits: $26,787
Total compensation: $258,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935303032
Row ID: 253935303032789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Edward Arrington serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $258,874. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Shawyue Doong

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$250,741

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $223,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,758
Benefits: $24,014
Total compensation: $250,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3035323436
Row ID: 253035323436789489-0FT

Shawyue Doong holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,741. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Nur Malhis

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$250,598

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $212,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,527
Benefits: $26,777
Total compensation: $250,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363732383033
Row ID: 25363732383033789489-0FT

Nur Malhis is a Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $250,598. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Arsen Voskerchyan

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$249,777

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $221,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,508
Benefits: $26,463
Total compensation: $249,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323238303033
Row ID: 25323238303033789489-0FT

Arsen Voskerchyan works as a Principal Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Arsen earned $249,777 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Curtis Tran

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$249,176

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $212,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,415
Benefits: $23,467
Total compensation: $249,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3432313731
Row ID: 253432313731789489-0FT

Curtis Tran holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $249,176. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Julia Sanchez De La Vega

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$248,738

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,048
Benefits: $26,782
Total compensation: $248,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373438313031
Row ID: 25373438313031789489-0FT

Julia Sanchez De La Vega works as a Principal Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $248,738 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Huimin Huang

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$247,548

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $223,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,676
Benefits: $20,903
Total compensation: $247,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3734323339
Row ID: 253734323339789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Huimin Huang serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $247,548. They are represented by 36.

Ryan Toles

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$244,673

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,744
Benefits: $23,021
Total compensation: $244,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353938373133
Row ID: 25353938373133789489-0FT

Ryan Toles holds the role of Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,673. Union affiliation: 36.

Meghan Aldrich

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$242,794

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $210,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,577
Benefits: $25,638
Total compensation: $242,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383732383033
Row ID: 25383732383033789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Meghan Aldrich serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $242,794. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Essam Amarragy

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$238,589

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $214,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $24,338
Total compensation: $238,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3238393735
Row ID: 253238393735789489-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Essam Amarragy serves as a Principal Civil Engineer within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,589. They are represented by 36.

Allan Kawaguchi

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$36,813

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $36,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,813
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136373831
Row ID: 253136373831789489-0PT

Allan Kawaguchi is a Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,813. Union affiliation: 36.