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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Kenneth Weaver

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$55,849

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $41,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,639
Benefits: $9,570
Total compensation: $55,849
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: 313836363133
Row ID: 25313836363133823580-2FT

Kenneth Weaver works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $55,849 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Damariae Gordon

Vocational Worker II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$55,766

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $42,010
Overtime: $8,179
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,577
Total compensation: $55,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373634353135
Row ID: 25373634353135823113-2FT

Damariae Gordon holds the role of Vocational Worker II at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,766. Union affiliation: 04.

Ricky Silva

Vocational Worker II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$54,888

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $46,466
Overtime: $1,850
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $6,007
Total compensation: $54,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303734353135
Row ID: 25303734353135823113-2FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Ricky Silva serves as a Vocational Worker II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,888. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ivan Lawrence Arcilla

Environmental Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$54,252

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $40,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,553
Benefits: $5,400
Total compensation: $54,252
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303030323035
Row ID: 2530303032303582XXXX-XPV

Ivan Lawrence Arcilla holds the role of Environmental Engineering Associate II at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,252. Union affiliation: Xx.

Janet Moore

Accounting Clerk Trainee/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$53,109

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,347
Overtime: $179
Other pay: $1,703
Benefits: $880
Total compensation: $53,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1225-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373835353035
Row ID: 25373835353035821225-0FT

Janet Moore is a Accounting Clerk Trainee at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,109. They are represented by 03.

Larry Arriola

Wastewater Conveyance Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$51,842

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $37,005
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $2,703
Benefits: $12,128
Total compensation: $51,842
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: 3235323437
Row ID: 253235323437824110-2FT

Larry Arriola works as a Wastewater Conveyance Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $51,842 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Cynthia Johnson

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$51,666

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $29,299
Overtime: $615
Other pay: $1,638
Benefits: $20,114
Total compensation: $51,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393430323234
Row ID: 25393430323234823112-6FT

Cynthia Johnson is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,666. Their bargaining unit is 04.