City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation / Chemist I

Job-title file

Chemist I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Public Works - Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $116,276, below the department median of $118,358.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $116,276
Agency median: $118,358
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$191$149,699+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Chemist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $112,907 ranks #4 of 16. See Chemist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$178,405 · 40

$132,127 · 18

$119,753 · 11

$108,620 · 7

$74,235 · 6

$70,150 · 32

$68,709 · 136

$65,323 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Chemistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anushka Wijesekera

Chemist I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,862

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $82,946
Overtime: $4,057
Other pay: $7,179
Benefits: $23,679
Total compensation: $117,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7833-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343339303135
Row ID: 25343339303135827833-1FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Anushka Wijesekera serves as a Chemist I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,862. They are represented by 08.

Tina Huang

Chemist I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$114,690

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $82,946
Overtime: $1,572
Other pay: $4,057
Benefits: $26,114
Total compensation: $114,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7833-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313639303135
Row ID: 25313639303135827833-1FT

Tina Huang is a Chemist I at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,690. Union affiliation: 08.

Isaac Ahn

Chemist I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$114,645

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $87,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $971
Benefits: $26,454
Total compensation: $114,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7833-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373233313135
Row ID: 25373233313135827833-1FT

Isaac Ahn is a Chemist I at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,645. Union affiliation: 08.