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

$0$240,682+

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

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$120.1M —	949 —	$140,032 —
2025	$126.6M ▲ 5.4%	1,089 ▲ 14.8%	$134,050 ▼ 4.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shady Zaky

Field Engineering Aide/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$19,414

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $10,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,272
Benefits: $3,262
Total compensation: $19,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7228-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393036383035
Row ID: 25393036383035787228-0FT

Shady Zaky works as a Field Engineering Aide for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Shady earned $19,414 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Joel Garcia-Vasquez

Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$19,326

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $19,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,326
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363932333135
Row ID: 2536393233313578XXXX-XPV

At Public Works - Engineering, Joel Garcia-Vasquez serves as a Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,326. They are represented by Xx.

Edna Alba

Na/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$18,256

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $12,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,749
Benefits: $4,004
Total compensation: $18,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3733313137
Row ID: 253733313137781368-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Edna Alba serves as a Na within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,256. They are represented by 03.

Siavash Zare

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$17,240

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $14,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,289
Total compensation: $17,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323838393135
Row ID: 25323838393135787246-1FT

Siavash Zare works as a Civil Engineering Associate I for Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Siavash earned $17,240 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Benito Ramirez

Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$16,961

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $16,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,961
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383633373135
Row ID: 25383633373135787203-3PT

Benito Ramirez holds the role of Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,961. They are represented by 00.

Edgar Hernandez

Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$16,474

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $16,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,474
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313733373135
Row ID: 25313733373135787203-3PT

Edgar Hernandez holds the role of Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,474. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Amirvala Amirianfar

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$15,405

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $14,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $455
Total compensation: $15,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343838393135
Row ID: 25343838393135787246-1FT

Amirvala Amirianfar is a Civil Engineering Associate I at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,405. Union affiliation: 08.

Johanna Ortiz Valiente

Student Architect-3 Yr. Architectural Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$15,266

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $15,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,266
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7921-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333835333135
Row ID: 25333835333135787921-3PT

Johanna Ortiz Valiente is a Student Architect-3 Yr. Architectural Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,266. Union affiliation: 00.

Levon Pashayan

Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$15,191

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $15,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,191
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373034373135
Row ID: 25373034373135787203-3PT

Levon Pashayan holds the role of Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,191. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Nicholas Lwe

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$15,185

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $14,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $85
Total compensation: $15,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333838393135
Row ID: 25333838393135787246-1FT

Nicholas Lwe holds the role of Civil Engineering Associate I at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,185. Union affiliation: 08.

Loujuana Mitchell

Na/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$14,965

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,667
Benefits: $4,298
Total compensation: $14,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7228-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323534363733
Row ID: 25323534363733787228-0FT

Loujuana Mitchell is a Na at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,965. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Anthony Guerrero

Student Engineer-2 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$14,429

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $14,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1779-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373237393733
Row ID: 25373237393733781779-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Anthony Guerrero serves as a Student Engineer-2 Yr. Engineering Education within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,429. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Emmanuel Solis

Project Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$14,281

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $13,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,281
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353236313833
Row ID: 25353236313833781542-0PT

Emmanuel Solis works as a Project Assistant for Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is part-time. Emmanuel earned $14,281 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Tahj Boyd

Field Engineering Aide Trainee/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$13,741

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $13,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7281-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393135353135
Row ID: 25393135353135787281-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Tahj Boyd serves as a Field Engineering Aide Trainee within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,741. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Evan Iniguez

Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$12,667

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $12,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,667
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-4
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333733373135
Row ID: 25333733373135787203-4PT

Evan Iniguez holds the role of Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,667. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Novelyn Pajo

Field Engineering Aide/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$12,573

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $10,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,917
Benefits: $83
Total compensation: $12,573
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7228-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303136383035
Row ID: 25303136383035787228-0FT

Novelyn Pajo works as a Field Engineering Aide for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Novelyn earned $12,573 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Dominic Ayvazian

Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$12,522

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $12,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,522
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393533373135
Row ID: 25393533373135787203-4PT

At Public Works - Engineering, Dominic Ayvazian serves as a Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,522. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Tomika Hodges

Management Analyst/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$12,291

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $11,377
Overtime: $443
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $471
Total compensation: $12,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333334333933
Row ID: 25333334333933789184-0FT

Tomika Hodges holds the role of Management Analyst at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,291. They are represented by 01.

Nam Kim

Architect/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$11,175

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $10,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $98
Total compensation: $11,175
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383932363035
Row ID: 2538393236303578XXXX-XPV

Nam Kim is a Architect at Public Works - Engineering within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $11,175. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Jorge Tirado Jr

Survey Party Chief I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$10,500

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $8,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $841
Benefits: $905
Total compensation: $10,500
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: 363935333334
Row ID: 25363935333334787286-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Jorge Tirado Jr serves as a Survey Party Chief I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,500. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Jared Lopez

Land Surveying Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$10,433

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $8,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $823
Total compensation: $10,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7283-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313231373034
Row ID: 25313231373034787283-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Jared Lopez serves as a Land Surveying Assistant within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,433. They are represented by 21.

Edgar Castorena

Field Engineering Aide/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$10,076

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $7,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $648
Benefits: $2,175
Total compensation: $10,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7228-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303637383035
Row ID: 25303637383035787228-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Edgar Castorena serves as a Field Engineering Aide within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,076. Union affiliation: 21.