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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Romeo Prado

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363237343233
Row ID: 25363237343233823112-0FT

Romeo Prado holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: 04.

Ronnie Metcalf

Na/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 3630353538
Row ID: 25363035353882XXXX-XPV

Ronnie Metcalf holds the role of Na at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Khalil Gharios

Na/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 3437343733
Row ID: 25343734373382XXXX-XPV

Khalil Gharios is a Na at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: Xx.

Christine Marie Callang

Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333737383035
Row ID: 25333737383035827203-4PT

Christine Marie Callang works as a Student Engineer-4 Yr. Engineering Education for Public Works - Sanitation within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Christine earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Jacob Ocana

Senior Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323239393034
Row ID: 25323239393034821368-0FT

Jacob Ocana holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Linda Wilson

Na/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 353736313035
Row ID: 2535373631303582XXXX-XPV

Linda Wilson holds the role of Na at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by Xx.

Jacob Mundo

Maintenance and Construction Helper/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3115-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303036303034
Row ID: 25303036303034823115-0FT

Jacob Mundo works as a Maintenance and Construction Helper for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $0 in 2025.

Isaac Almendra

Maintenance and Construction Helper/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3115-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383231333533
Row ID: 25383231333533823115-0FT

Isaac Almendra works as a Maintenance and Construction Helper for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Isaac earned $0 in 2025.

Genaro Vallejo

Machinist/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3763-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373439353933
Row ID: 25373439353933823763-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Genaro Vallejo serves as a Machinist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Daisy Guillen

Customer Service Representative/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1230-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373731373933
Row ID: 25373731373933821230-0FT

Daisy Guillen works as a Customer Service Representative for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Daisy earned $0 in 2025.

Arnell Brown

Wastewater Conveyance Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
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: 3531313239
Row ID: 253531313239824110-2FT

Arnell Brown 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 $0. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Edward Holmes

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3580-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3334343531
Row ID: 253334343531823580-2FT

Edward Holmes works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Jason C Na

Senior Utility Accountant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1521-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373135343832
Row ID: 25373135343832821521-0FT

Jason C Na works as a Senior Utility Accountant for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $0 in 2025.