Heavy Duty Truck Operator

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

14 employees hold this title in Public Works - Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $127,151, above the department median of $118,358.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $127,151
Agency median: $118,358
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,317$207,891+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Heavy Duty Truck Operator is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Sanitation, the median of $127,151 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor

$129,879 · 3

Airports

$127,514 · 10

Water and Power

$113,290 · 93

Public Works - Street Services

$112,403 · 99

Public Works - Street Lighting

$59,967 · 1

Median total compensation for the Heavy Duty Truck Operator role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dennis Walker

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$134,180

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $93,558
Overtime: $12,004
Other pay: $6,038
Benefits: $22,580
Total compensation: $134,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833343234
Row ID: 253833343234823584-0FT

Dennis Walker is a Heavy Duty Truck Operator at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,180. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ronnie Whittington

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$133,360

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $90,532
Overtime: $10,255
Other pay: $8,479
Benefits: $24,093
Total compensation: $133,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3838333033
Row ID: 253838333033823584-6FT

Ronnie Whittington holds the role of Heavy Duty Truck Operator at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,360. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Marvin Leonardo Garcia

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$128,361

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $90,076
Overtime: $8,204
Other pay: $3,612
Benefits: $26,469
Total compensation: $128,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393434333034
Row ID: 25393434333034823584-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Marvin Leonardo Garcia serves as a Heavy Duty Truck Operator within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,361. Their bargaining unit is 04.