City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation

Agency file

Public Works - Sanitation

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Works - Sanitation operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 4,005 employees with median total compensation of $118,358; the highest distinct record was $427,042.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $430.8M
Employees: 4,005
Median total: $118,358
Highest record: $427,042

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$235,160+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,005 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,358) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,508 (73%)
Overtime — $9,989 (9%)
Other — $4,636 (4%)
Benefits — $14,421 (13%)

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

$5,777

$51,459

$118,358

$152,324

$186,275

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $186,275 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,777. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II

758 · $136,324

Maintenance Laborer

381 · $88,682

317 · $952

Environmental Compliance Inspector

166 · $134,683

Wastewater Conveyance Operator II

164 · $137,597

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	$405.3M —	3,444 —	$124,553 —
2025	$430.8M ▲ 6.3%	4,005 ▲ 16.3%	$118,358 ▼ 5.0%

Record list

Employees

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Natalie Le

Accounting Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,798

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $2,549
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $26,466
Total compensation: $117,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3934393132
Row ID: 253934393132821223-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Natalie Le serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,798. They are represented by 03.

Treyton Dubois

Environmental Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,726

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $97,404
Overtime: $529
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $18,093
Total compensation: $117,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7871-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353635333135
Row ID: 25353635333135827871-1FT

Treyton Dubois holds the role of Environmental Engineering Associate I at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,726. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Miguel Coria Jr

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,654

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $71,018
Overtime: $17,870
Other pay: $10,994
Benefits: $17,774
Total compensation: $117,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343037393035
Row ID: 25343037393035823580-2FT

Miguel Coria Jr holds the role of Refuse Collection Truck Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,654. They are represented by 04.

Mitchell Miller

Environmental Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,610

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $104,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,757
Benefits: $7,937
Total compensation: $117,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7871-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383430323035
Row ID: 25383430323035827871-2FT

Mitchell Miller holds the role of Environmental Engineering Associate III at Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,610. They are represented by 08.

Reuben Carter

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,603

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $89,583
Overtime: $15,243
Other pay: $1,983
Benefits: $10,794
Total compensation: $117,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373339353533
Row ID: 25373339353533823580-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Reuben Carter serves as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,603. Union affiliation: 04.