Survey Party Chief I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

23 employees hold this title in Public Works - Engineering. Median total compensation for the role is $158,994, above the department median of $134,050.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $158,994
Agency median: $134,050
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,500$168,307+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Survey Party Chief beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $156,861 ranks #2 of 4. See Survey Party Chief across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$205,143 · 16

City of San Jose

$155,880 · 6

City of Charlotte

$76,898 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Survey Party Chiefroles 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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James Kleinbergs

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$151,772

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,929
Benefits: $11,541
Total compensation: $151,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323437393832
Row ID: 25323437393832787286-1FT

James Kleinbergs works as a Survey Party Chief I for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. James earned $151,772 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Jose Hernandez Cruz

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$150,963

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $120,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,064
Benefits: $26,570
Total compensation: $150,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363333323034
Row ID: 25363333323034787286-1FT

Jose Hernandez Cruz holds the role of Survey Party Chief I at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,963. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Robert Salerno

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$145,888

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,005
Benefits: $11,258
Total compensation: $145,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339343932
Row ID: 253339343932787286-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Robert Salerno serves as a Survey Party Chief I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,888. They are represented by 21.