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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Edgar Ruiz Bobledo

Wastewater Treatment Operator I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$78,975

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $66,792
Overtime: $4,097
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $7,791
Total compensation: $78,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 4123-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353437363135
Row ID: 25353437363135824123-1FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Edgar Ruiz Bobledo serves as a Wastewater Treatment Operator I within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,975. Their bargaining unit is 09.

David Aoki

Environmental Compliance Inspector/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$78,929

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $70,286
Overtime: $3,456
Other pay: $4,548
Benefits: $640
Total compensation: $78,929
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: 303631323833
Row ID: 2530363132383382XXXX-XPV

David Aoki holds the role of Environmental Compliance Inspector at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,929. They are represented by Xx.

Vivian Turner

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$78,892

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,437
Overtime: $8,199
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $11,020
Total compensation: $78,892
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: 343232323033
Row ID: 25343232323033823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Vivian Turner serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,892. They are represented by 04.

Brandon Arguelles

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$78,746

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,421
Overtime: $14,726
Other pay: $1,259
Benefits: $10,340
Total compensation: $78,746
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: 303438373134
Row ID: 25303438373134823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Brandon Arguelles serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,746. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Anylah Taft

Communications Information Representative I/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$78,637

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $57,445
Overtime: $2,677
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $18,264
Total compensation: $78,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343835393035
Row ID: 25343835393035821461-1FT

Anylah Taft works as a Communications Information Representative I for Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Anylah earned $78,637 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.