City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Engineering / Survey Party Chief I

Job-title file

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+

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

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

Page 1

David Tovmasyan

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$169,305

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,302
Overtime: $1,119
Other pay: $5,284
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $169,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3735373036
Row ID: 253735373036787286-1FT

David Tovmasyan 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 $169,305. Union affiliation: 21.

Brian Bakhshi

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$167,038

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $129,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,830
Benefits: $26,269
Total compensation: $167,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383836313034
Row ID: 25383836313034787286-2FT

Brian Bakhshi works as a Survey Party Chief I for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $167,038 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Raul Rodriguez

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$166,800

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $135,693
Overtime: $779
Other pay: $3,728
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $166,800
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: 383838303233
Row ID: 25383838303233787286-1FT

Raul Rodriguez is a Survey Party Chief I at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,800. They are represented by 21.

William Garcia

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$165,569

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,888
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $165,569
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: 3631393532
Row ID: 253631393532787286-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, William Garcia serves as a Survey Party Chief I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,569. They are represented by 21.

Lawrence Tay

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$165,183

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,605
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $165,183
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: 383935333633
Row ID: 25383935333633787286-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Lawrence Tay serves as a Survey Party Chief I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,183. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Roy Rodriguez

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$164,290

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $164,290
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: 303635393031
Row ID: 25303635393031787286-1FT

Roy Rodriguez is a Survey Party Chief I at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,290. They are represented by 21.

Mark Chevalier

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$164,198

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,071
Overtime: $1,557
Other pay: $3,892
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $164,198
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: 3735383637
Row ID: 253735383637787286-1FT

Mark Chevalier works as a Survey Party Chief I for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $164,198 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Donald Cox

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$162,939

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $136,302
Overtime: $1,557
Other pay: $1,248
Benefits: $23,831
Total compensation: $162,939
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: 373434363733
Row ID: 25373434363733787286-1FT

Donald Cox works as a Survey Party Chief I for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $162,939 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Michael Jorgenson

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$160,531

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $135,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,068
Benefits: $24,216
Total compensation: $160,531
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: 393039313633
Row ID: 25393039313633787286-1FT

Michael Jorgenson is a Survey Party Chief I at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,531. Union affiliation: 21.