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

Larry Lee

Structural Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$230,531

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,295
Overtime: $44,942
Other pay: $14,143
Benefits: $24,151
Total compensation: $230,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3536353738
Row ID: 253536353738787957-3FT

Larry Lee works as a Structural Engineering Associate III for Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $230,531 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Samuel Ahn

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$226,585

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $184,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,386
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $226,585
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303838343932
Row ID: 25303838343932789485-0FT

Samuel Ahn is a Senior Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $226,585. Union affiliation: 17.

Victoria Fragoso

Information Systems Manager I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$226,580

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $199,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $723
Benefits: $26,769
Total compensation: $226,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1409-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339353735
Row ID: 253339353735781409-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Victoria Fragoso serves as a Information Systems Manager I within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $226,580. Union affiliation: 36.

Joseph Rhyu

Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$225,649

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $25,002
Other pay: $16,477
Benefits: $24,063
Total compensation: $225,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7237-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3134383639
Row ID: 253134383639787237-0FT

Joseph Rhyu works as a Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $225,649 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Mary Marcus

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$224,846

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $188,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,371
Benefits: $21,224
Total compensation: $224,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3534313935
Row ID: 253534313935789485-0FT

Mary Marcus works as a Senior Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $224,846 in 2025. They are represented by 17.

Long Hoang

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$224,468

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $188,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,618
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $224,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3936343733
Row ID: 253936343733789485-0FT

Long Hoang holds the role of Senior Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,468. They are represented by 17.

Armen Sarkisian

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$224,374

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $188,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,524
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $224,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303935373533
Row ID: 25303935373533789485-0FT

Armen Sarkisian holds the role of Senior Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,374. Union affiliation: 17.

Lyndsay Naish

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$223,651

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $188,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,124
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $223,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313032313733
Row ID: 25313032313733789485-0FT

Lyndsay Naish works as a Senior Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Lyndsay earned $223,651 in 2025. Union affiliation: 17.

Danny Morales

Structural Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$223,415

Base pay: $158,886
Overtime: $6,788
Other pay: $48,237
Benefits: $9,504
Total compensation: $223,415
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333536353833
Row ID: 2533353635383378XXXX-XFT

At Public Works - Engineering, Danny Morales serves as a Structural Engineering Associate III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $223,415.

Ohaji Abdallah

Contract Administrator/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$223,064

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $187,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,839
Benefits: $26,755
Total compensation: $223,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9168-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3730323836
Row ID: 253730323836789168-0FT

Ohaji Abdallah works as a Contract Administrator for Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Ohaji earned $223,064 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Abdullah Sadozai

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$222,704

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $187,186
Overtime: $1,095
Other pay: $7,824
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $222,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373935333633
Row ID: 25373935333633789485-0FT

Abdullah Sadozai works as a Senior Civil Engineer for Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Abdullah earned $222,704 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.

Omar Braish

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$221,610

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $188,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,760
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $221,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323633313033
Row ID: 25323633313033789485-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Omar Braish serves as a Senior Civil Engineer within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $221,610. They are represented by 17.

Christophe Tsangaris

Senior Systems Analyst II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$220,930

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $191,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,388
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $220,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3734323935
Row ID: 253734323935781597-2FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Christophe Tsangaris serves as a Senior Systems Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $220,930. Union affiliation: 20.

Carlos Chaidez

Senior Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$220,627

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $187,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,781
Benefits: $24,138
Total compensation: $220,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9485-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383330393932
Row ID: 25383330393932789485-0FT

Carlos Chaidez is a Senior Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $220,627. Union affiliation: 17.