City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation / Laboratory Technician I

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Laboratory Technician I

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

8 employees hold this title in Public Works - Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $34,817, below the department median of $118,358.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $277.1K
Role median: $34,817
Agency median: $118,358
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,946$37,279+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Laboratory Technician I is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Sanitation, the median of $34,817 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police

$82,496 · 8

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Technician I role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Technician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $85,661 ranks #2 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$122,537 · 14

Massachusetts

$76,218 · 19

City of Chicago

$64,488 · 7

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,805 · 5

$58,016 · 28

$57,526 · 7

$52,137 · 21

$46,895 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Technicianroles 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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Jesus Ruiz

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$37,339

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,851
Benefits: $7,610
Total compensation: $37,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313432373135
Row ID: 25313432373135827854-1FT

Jesus Ruiz works as a Laboratory Technician I for Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $37,339 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

David Diaz

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$36,911

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,077
Benefits: $6,847
Total compensation: $36,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393432373135
Row ID: 25393432373135827854-1FT

David Diaz is a Laboratory Technician I at Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,911. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Willian Quinteros Rodriguez

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$35,674

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,986
Overtime: $1,816
Other pay: $1,554
Benefits: $4,317
Total compensation: $35,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323432373135
Row ID: 25323432373135827854-1FT

Willian Quinteros Rodriguez is a Laboratory Technician I at Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,674. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Blake Breitenstein

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$35,100

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,260
Overtime: $2,341
Other pay: $1,543
Benefits: $3,956
Total compensation: $35,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343432373135
Row ID: 25343432373135827854-1FT

Blake Breitenstein works as a Laboratory Technician I for Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $35,100 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Isabella Sanchez

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$34,534

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $25,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,091
Benefits: $7,610
Total compensation: $34,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313532373135
Row ID: 25313532373135827854-1FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Isabella Sanchez serves as a Laboratory Technician I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,534. Union affiliation: 21.

Emmanuel Flores

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$34,320

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,569
Overtime: $215
Other pay: $2,209
Benefits: $4,326
Total compensation: $34,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303532373135
Row ID: 25303532373135827854-1FT

Emmanuel Flores works as a Laboratory Technician I for Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. Their status is full-time. Emmanuel earned $34,320 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Zachary Carrillo

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$32,268

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,384
Benefits: $2,898
Total compensation: $32,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333432373135
Row ID: 25333432373135827854-1FT

Zachary Carrillo is a Laboratory Technician I at Public Works - Sanitation within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,268. They are represented by 21.

Allen Aguilar

Laboratory Technician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$30,946

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $25,834
Overtime: $323
Other pay: $2,172
Benefits: $2,618
Total compensation: $30,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353432373135
Row ID: 25353432373135827854-1FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Allen Aguilar serves as a Laboratory Technician I within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,946. They are represented by 21.