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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Brian Youngblood

Wastewater Treatment Electrician I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,669

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $151,804
Overtime: $6,924
Other pay: $11,346
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $196,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 5615-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303135343833
Row ID: 25303135343833825615-1FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Brian Youngblood serves as a Wastewater Treatment Electrician I within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,669. They are represented by 02.

Charles Banuelos

Wastewater Conveyance Supervisor/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,560

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $124,631
Overtime: $46,491
Other pay: $1,788
Benefits: $23,649
Total compensation: $196,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4113-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3635323339
Row ID: 253635323339824113-0FT

Charles Banuelos holds the role of Wastewater Conveyance Supervisor at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,560. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Adam Smith

Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,453

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $156,763
Overtime: $6,292
Other pay: $12,682
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $196,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4293-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363239383633
Row ID: 25363239383633824293-0FT

Adam Smith holds the role of Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,453. They are represented by 19.

Jonathan Young

Air Conditioning Mechanic Supervisor/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,302

Sub-department: Supervisory Building Trades
Base pay: $150,261
Overtime: $11,816
Other pay: $7,949
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $196,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 13

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3781-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373532383633
Row ID: 25373532383633823781-0FT

Jonathan Young holds the role of Air Conditioning Mechanic Supervisor at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,302. They are represented by 13.

Rogelio Duarte

Refuse Collection Supervisor/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,282

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $127,976
Overtime: $36,878
Other pay: $8,750
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $196,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4101-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3931303939
Row ID: 253931303939824101-0FT

Rogelio Duarte holds the role of Refuse Collection Supervisor at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,282. Union affiliation: 12.

Bruce Crytser

Wastewater Treatment Operator III/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,229

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $144,836
Overtime: $21,404
Other pay: $11,468
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $196,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333834313233
Row ID: 25333834313233824123-3FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Bruce Crytser serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator III within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,229. Union affiliation: 09.

Timmie De Ramos

Environmental Engineer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,126

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,108
Overtime: $9,227
Other pay: $542
Benefits: $26,249
Total compensation: $196,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7872-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313537303932
Row ID: 25313537303932827872-0FT

Timmie De Ramos holds the role of Environmental Engineer at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,126. Union affiliation: 17.

Octavio Edeza

Wastewater Conveyance Supervisor/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,089

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $130,456
Overtime: $34,843
Other pay: $4,514
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $196,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4113-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3132343234
Row ID: 253132343234824113-0FT

Octavio Edeza works as a Wastewater Conveyance Supervisor for Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Octavio earned $196,089 in 2025. They are represented by 12.

Howard Janec

Wastewater Treatment Electrical Supervisor/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$196,026

Sub-department: Supervisory Building Trades
Base pay: $165,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,697
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $196,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 13

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 5613-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373233363233
Row ID: 25373233363233825613-0FT

Howard Janec holds the role of Wastewater Treatment Electrical Supervisor at Public Works - Sanitation within Supervisory Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,026. Their bargaining unit is 13.