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

Giovanni Rodriguez

Administrative Intern II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$39,431

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $39,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,431
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343237383035
Row ID: 25343237383035781535-2PT

Giovanni Rodriguez is a Administrative Intern II at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,431. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Rachel Hamilton

Architectural Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$38,798

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $23,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,241
Benefits: $10,157
Total compensation: $38,798
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: 363830383833
Row ID: 2536383038383378XXXX-XPV

At Public Works - Engineering, Rachel Hamilton serves as a Architectural Associate I within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,798. Union affiliation: Xx.

Jose Duarte Diaz

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$38,132

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $26,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,079
Benefits: $3,500
Total compensation: $38,132
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: 393132353933
Row ID: 25393132353933787246-1FT

Jose Duarte Diaz works as a Civil Engineering Associate I for Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $38,132 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Allan Kawaguchi

Principal Civil Engineer/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$36,813

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $36,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,813
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9489-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136373831
Row ID: 253136373831789489-0PT

Allan Kawaguchi is a Principal Civil Engineer at Public Works - Engineering within Management Employees. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,813. Union affiliation: 36.

Daniel Rosenberg

Land Surveying Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$36,319

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $29,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,939
Benefits: $5,311
Total compensation: $36,319
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: 313935333733
Row ID: 25313935333733787283-0FT

Daniel Rosenberg is a Land Surveying Assistant at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,319. Union affiliation: 21.

Jesus Coria

Programmer/Analyst I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$34,631

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $32,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $1,868
Total compensation: $34,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1431-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313539373135
Row ID: 25313539373135781431-1FT

Jesus Coria holds the role of Programmer/Analyst I at Public Works - Engineering within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,631. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Gillian Ong

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

2025 total comp

$32,936

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $32,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,936
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: 303433333135
Row ID: 25303433333135787203-4PT

Gillian Ong is a Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education at Public Works - Engineering within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,936. Union affiliation: 00.

Lauren Carrasco

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

2025 total comp

$32,370

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $32,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,370
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: 363133363035
Row ID: 25363133363035787203-3PT

At Public Works - Engineering, Lauren Carrasco serves as a Student Engineer-3 Yr. Engineering Education within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,370. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Michelle Acosta

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

2025 total comp

$31,684

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $31,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,684
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: 363439353035
Row ID: 25363439353035787203-4PT

Michelle Acosta 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 $31,684. Union affiliation: 00.

Aimee Lu

Administrative Intern II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$31,653

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $31,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $114
Total compensation: $31,653
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313830313035
Row ID: 25313830313035781535-2PT

Aimee Lu holds the role of Administrative Intern II at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,653. Union affiliation: 01.

Willie Owens

Na/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$30,652

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $12,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,765
Benefits: $1,736
Total compensation: $30,652
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: 3035303737
Row ID: 253035303737781368-0FT

Willie Owens holds the role of Na at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,652. They are represented by 03.

Luis Sotelo

Administrative Intern II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$30,360

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $30,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,360
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1535-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303336353135
Row ID: 25303336353135781535-2PT

At Public Works - Engineering, Luis Sotelo serves as a Administrative Intern II within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,360. They are represented by 01.