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City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Engineering

Agency file

Public Works - Engineering

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Works - Engineering is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,089 employees with median total compensation of $134,050; the highest distinct record was $366,119.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$126.6M
Employees
1,089
Median total
$134,050
Highest record
$366,119

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,089 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($134,050) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $97,899 (84%)
  • Overtime — $1,172 (1%)
  • Other — $4,521 (4%)
  • Benefits — $12,645 (11%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$8,199
$43,745
$134,050
$169,782
$201,235

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $201,235 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,199. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Civil Engineering Associate II
162 · $145,777
Civil Engineer
97 · $178,047
Na
75 · $2,438
Civil Engineering Associate I
58 · $95,947
Civil Engineering Associate III
57 · $148,956

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$120.1M
—
949
—
$140,032
—
2025
$126.6M
▲ 5.4%
1,089
▲ 14.8%
$134,050
▼ 4.3%

Record list

Employees

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Shady Farag

Field Engineering Aide Trainee/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp
$122,121
Sub-department
Technical
Base pay
$94,009
Overtime
$1,156
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$26,156
Total compensation
$122,121
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
78
Job Class Pay Grade
7281-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383036383035
Row ID
25383036383035787281-0FT

Shady Farag works as a Field Engineering Aide Trainee for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Shady earned $122,121 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Mark Jiang

Civil Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp
$121,540
Sub-department
Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay
$108,894
Overtime
$188
Other pay
$1,612
Benefits
$10,845
Total compensation
$121,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
78
Job Class Pay Grade
7246-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
343435393034
Row ID
25343435393034787246-2FT

Mark Jiang holds the role of Civil Engineering Associate II at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,540. Union affiliation: 08.

Ivilette Cook

Principal Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp
$120,667
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$99,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$583
Benefits
$20,628
Total compensation
$120,667
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
78
Job Class Pay Grade
1201-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3834353632
Row ID
253834353632781201-0FT

Ivilette Cook holds the role of Principal Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,667. They are represented by 20.