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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Gilberto Martinez

Mechanical Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,743

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $8,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,272
Benefits: $1,516
Total compensation: $11,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7554-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303631303035
Row ID: 25303631303035827554-2FT

Gilberto Martinez works as a Mechanical Engineering Associate II for Public Works - Sanitation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Gilberto earned $11,743 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Matthew Guevara

Wastewater Conveyance Operator I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,637

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $7,615
Overtime: $1,821
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $1,709
Total compensation: $11,637
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: 363834313134
Row ID: 2536383431313482XXXX-XPV

Matthew Guevara works as a Wastewater Conveyance Operator I for Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. Matthew earned $11,637 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.

David Meyi

Maintenance Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,634

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $6,192
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $2,859
Benefits: $2,549
Total compensation: $11,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3108-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333535303832
Row ID: 25333535303832823108-0FT

David Meyi works as a Maintenance Assistant for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. David earned $11,634 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Alejandro Arrizon

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,200

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $9,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $1,778
Total compensation: $11,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343237303733
Row ID: 25343237303733821358-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Alejandro Arrizon serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,200. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Dylan Zheng

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,154

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $10,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $426
Total compensation: $11,154
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373137373135
Row ID: 25373137373135821542-0PT

Dylan Zheng is a Project Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,154. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Paul Koppelman

Carpenter/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,948

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $8,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,154
Benefits: $173
Total compensation: $10,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353932343633
Row ID: 25353932343633823344-0FT

Paul Koppelman holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Sanitation within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,948. They are represented by 02.

Arielle Hernandez

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,779

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $9,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,601
Total compensation: $10,779
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373238373135
Row ID: 25373238373135821542-0PT

Arielle Hernandez is a Project Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,779. They are represented by 01.

David Cinat

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,742

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,658
Other pay: $1,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,742
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343331333034
Row ID: 25343331333034823584-0FT

David Cinat works as a Heavy Duty Truck Operator for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. David earned $10,742 in 2025.

Abel Mendoza

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,338

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $9,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,300
Total compensation: $10,338
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333438373135
Row ID: 25333438373135821542-0PT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Abel Mendoza serves as a Project Assistant within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,338. Union affiliation: 01.

Miranda Gardea

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,251

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $9,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,251
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303936343035
Row ID: 25303936343035821542-0PT

Miranda Gardea holds the role of Project Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,251. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Deontae Taylor

Environmental Engineering Associate I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,074

Base pay: $7,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,585
Benefits: $899
Total compensation: $10,074
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7525-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373934383035
Row ID: 25373934383035827525-0FT

Deontae Taylor holds the role of Environmental Engineering Associate I at Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,074.

Daniela Pather

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$9,983

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $9,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,983
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393630383135
Row ID: 25393630383135821542-0PT

Daniela Pather holds the role of Project Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,983. Union affiliation: 01.

February Coleman

Na/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$9,980

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $6,010
Overtime: $581
Other pay: $2,968
Benefits: $421
Total compensation: $9,980
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: 383337383035
Row ID: 2538333738303582XXXX-XPV

February Coleman holds the role of Na at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,980. Union affiliation: Xx.

Sally Ma

Laboratory Technician II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$9,951

Base pay: $7,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $609
Benefits: $1,425
Total compensation: $9,951
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303638373035
Row ID: 25303638373035827854-0FT

Sally Ma is a Laboratory Technician II at Public Works - Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,951.

Gerardo Zuniga

Project Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$9,813

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $9,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $426
Total compensation: $9,813
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1542-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383137373135
Row ID: 25383137373135821542-0PT

Gerardo Zuniga is a Project Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,813. They are represented by 01.