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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Raymond Hernandez

Wastewater Conveyance Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$127,451

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $98,178
Overtime: $362
Other pay: $2,713
Benefits: $26,198
Total compensation: $127,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4110-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3734393534
Row ID: 253734393534824110-2FT

Raymond Hernandez holds the role of Wastewater Conveyance Operator II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,451. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Chermaine Fontenette

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$127,414

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $114,295
Overtime: $8,475
Other pay: $3,968
Benefits: $676
Total compensation: $127,414
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: 3937353939
Row ID: 253937353939823580-2FT

Chermaine Fontenette 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 $127,414. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Jeremy Delos Santos

Environmental Specialist II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$127,406

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $100,322
Overtime: $499
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $26,185
Total compensation: $127,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7310-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393639313035
Row ID: 25393639313035827310-2FT

Jeremy Delos Santos works as a Environmental Specialist II for Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $127,406 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Ryan Sifuentes

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$127,398

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $84,256
Overtime: $17,716
Other pay: $1,432
Benefits: $23,994
Total compensation: $127,398
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: 373535323035
Row ID: 25373535323035823580-2FT

Ryan Sifuentes works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $127,398 in 2025. They are represented by 04.