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

Jennifer Marroquin

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$89,937

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $78,325
Overtime: $291
Other pay: $596
Benefits: $10,725
Total compensation: $89,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383732343832
Row ID: 25383732343832781117-2FT

Jennifer Marroquin works as a Executive Administrative Assistant II for Public Works - Engineering within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $89,937 in 2025. They are represented by 37.

Yesenia Santana

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$88,396

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $20,512
Total compensation: $88,396
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: 3634373634
Row ID: 253634373634781358-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Yesenia Santana serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,396. Union affiliation: 03.

Liliana Samayoa Ortega

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$88,152

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $62,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $26,070
Total compensation: $88,152
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: 393736343933
Row ID: 25393736343933781368-0FT

Liliana Samayoa Ortega holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,152. They are represented by 03.

Arcelia Antuna

Accounting Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$88,089

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $68,818
Overtime: $189
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $18,316
Total compensation: $88,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333236373234
Row ID: 25333236373234781223-0FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Arcelia Antuna serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,089. Union affiliation: 03.

Melissa Linaac

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$86,785

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,983
Benefits: $23,934
Total compensation: $86,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333936313035
Row ID: 25333936313035781358-0FT

Melissa Linaac holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,785. They are represented by 03.

Elizabeth Zelaya

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$85,816

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $75,158
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $145
Benefits: $10,408
Total compensation: $85,816
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: 373539333733
Row ID: 25373539333733781368-0FT

Elizabeth Zelaya works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $85,816 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Carlos Gaitan-Magana

Field Engineering Aide Trainee/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$85,051

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $76,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,593
Total compensation: $85,051
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: 383135353135
Row ID: 25383135353135787281-0FT

Carlos Gaitan-Magana works as a Field Engineering Aide Trainee for Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $85,051 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Jerome Anderson

Reprographics Operator I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$84,330

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $469
Benefits: $14,364
Total compensation: $84,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 3162-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383138343031
Row ID: 25383138343031783162-1FT

Jerome Anderson is a Reprographics Operator I at Public Works - Engineering within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,330. Union affiliation: 03.

Oghonoro Otitigbe

Management Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$83,044

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $18,305
Total compensation: $83,044
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: 393436343035
Row ID: 25393436343035781539-0FT

Oghonoro Otitigbe works as a Management Assistant for Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Oghonoro earned $83,044 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Irving Fabic

Management Assistant/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$82,828

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $64,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,099
Benefits: $16,325
Total compensation: $82,828
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: 373538333034
Row ID: 25373538333034781539-0FT

Irving Fabic holds the role of Management Assistant at Public Works - Engineering within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,828. Union affiliation: 01.

Priscilla Mendoza

Secretary/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$81,647

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $58,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $426
Benefits: $22,672
Total compensation: $81,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 78
Job Class Pay Grade: 7228-0
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 343536313833
Row ID: 25343536313833787228-0FT

Priscilla Mendoza holds the role of Secretary at Public Works - Engineering within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,647. They are represented by 21.

Steven Patri

Na/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$81,296

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $80,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,296
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: 313233353035
Row ID: 2531323335303578XXXX-XPV

Steven Patri is a Na at Public Works - Engineering within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $81,296. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Derek Padilla

Na/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$81,232

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $80,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,232
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: 393935383034
Row ID: 2539393538303478XXXX-XPV

Derek Padilla holds the role of Na at Public Works - Engineering within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,232. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Manleen Ubhi

Civil Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Engineering

2025 total comp

$81,201

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $72,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $414
Benefits: $8,752
Total compensation: $81,201
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: 363331353034
Row ID: 25363331353034787246-1FT

At Public Works - Engineering, Manleen Ubhi serves as a Civil Engineering Associate I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,201. Union affiliation: 08.