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

Mary Hope Morada

Title Examiner/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$79,722

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $63,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $15,436
Total compensation: $79,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1943-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323234353135
Row ID: 25323234353135781943-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Mary Hope Morada serves as a Title Examiner within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,722. Union affiliation: 21.

Diana Wilson

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$79,611

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $76,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,143
Benefits: $493
Total compensation: $79,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333731333833
Row ID: 25333731333833781368-0FT

Diana Wilson holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,611. Union affiliation: 03.

Adriana Bautista

Management Analyst/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$79,220

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $69,527
Overtime: $554
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $8,485
Total compensation: $79,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333733323833
Row ID: 25333733323833789184-0FT

Adriana Bautista works as a Management Analyst for Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Adriana earned $79,220 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Charles Le

Management Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$78,305

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $66,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,718
Benefits: $10,376
Total compensation: $78,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313833343035
Row ID: 25313833343035781539-0FT

Charles Le is a Management Assistant at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,305. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Kraig Saito

Management Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$78,281

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $63,872
Overtime: $1,115
Other pay: $3,872
Benefits: $9,422
Total compensation: $78,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373837393035
Row ID: 25373837393035781539-0FT

Kraig Saito holds the role of Management Assistant at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,281. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Shelley Wong

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$78,140

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $10,706
Total compensation: $78,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3432393635
Row ID: 253432393635781358-0FT

Shelley Wong holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,140. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Juvilyn Bolaoen

Management Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$76,426

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,785
Benefits: $10,370
Total compensation: $76,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323534393134
Row ID: 25323534393134781539-0FT

Juvilyn Bolaoen is a Management Assistant at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,426. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Dominique Haas

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$75,349

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $64,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $11,028
Total compensation: $75,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383036373034
Row ID: 25383036373034781368-0FT

Dominique Haas is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,349. They are represented by 03.

Joanna Reyes

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$75,214

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $63,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $10,688
Total compensation: $75,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353031323034
Row ID: 25353031323034781358-0FT

Joanna Reyes is a Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,214. They are represented by 03.

Eduardo Velasco Esparza

Accounting Clerk Trainee/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$73,278

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $62,678
Overtime: $174
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $10,362
Total compensation: $73,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1227-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343430353034
Row ID: 25343430353034781227-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Eduardo Velasco Esparza serves as a Accounting Clerk Trainee within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,278. They are represented by 03.

Kevin Chung

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$72,296

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $53,198
Overtime: $2,093
Other pay: $6,441
Benefits: $10,564
Total compensation: $72,296
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: 373331333135
Row ID: 2537333133313578XXXX-XPV

At Public Works - Engineering, Kevin Chung serves as a Civil Engineering Associate I within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,296. They are represented by Xx.

Natalie Luna

Civil Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$70,695

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $55,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,742
Benefits: $4,822
Total compensation: $70,695
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: 343635363035
Row ID: 2534363536303578XXXX-XPV

At Public Works - Engineering, Natalie Luna serves as a Civil Engineering Associate II within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,695. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Madison Young

Accounting Clerk Trainee/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$70,307

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $388
Benefits: $9,496
Total compensation: $70,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1225-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323738333035
Row ID: 25323738333035781225-0FT

Madison Young is a Accounting Clerk Trainee at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,307. Union affiliation: 03.