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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Isaura Navarro

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$89,236

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $69,150
Overtime: $5,508
Other pay: $3,193
Benefits: $11,386
Total compensation: $89,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3137363337
Row ID: 253137363337821358-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Isaura Navarro serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,236. Union affiliation: 03.

Katina Adams

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$89,153

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,688
Overtime: $6,568
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $20,815
Total compensation: $89,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363938383031
Row ID: 25363938383031821358-0FT

Katina Adams holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,153. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Victor Castillo

Na/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,948

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $19,816
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $65,299
Benefits: $3,760
Total compensation: $88,948
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: 3436323033
Row ID: 25343632303382XXXX-XPV

Victor Castillo is a Na at Public Works - Sanitation within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $88,948. Union affiliation: Xx.

Dalton Weber

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,888

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $68,751
Overtime: $6,915
Other pay: $2,518
Benefits: $10,704
Total compensation: $88,888
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: 343735363733
Row ID: 25343735363733823112-6FT

Dalton Weber works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Dalton earned $88,888 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Zhu Yu

Accounting Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,770

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $77,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $631
Benefits: $10,732
Total compensation: $88,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393835383034
Row ID: 25393835383034821223-0FT

Zhu Yu holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,770. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Ernesto Ramirez

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,725

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $72,218
Overtime: $3,807
Other pay: $2,301
Benefits: $10,400
Total compensation: $88,725
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: 313335333633
Row ID: 25313335333633823112-6FT

Ernesto Ramirez is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,725. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Robert Robles

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,682

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $72,218
Overtime: $1,758
Other pay: $3,274
Benefits: $11,432
Total compensation: $88,682
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: 393635323031
Row ID: 25393635323031823112-6FT

Robert Robles is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,682. Union affiliation: 04.

Kimyetta Johnson

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,648

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,326
Overtime: $16,250
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $20,449
Total compensation: $88,648
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: 353732373035
Row ID: 25353732373035823112-6FT

Kimyetta Johnson works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Kimyetta earned $88,648 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Eddie Davis

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,644

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $20,512
Total compensation: $88,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3534303038
Row ID: 253534303038821358-0FT

Eddie Davis holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,644. They are represented by 03.

Abdullah Al Khalili

Plant Equipment Trainee/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,590

Sub-department: Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
Base pay: $74,708
Overtime: $2,752
Other pay: $3,059
Benefits: $8,071
Total compensation: $88,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 09

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1107-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353430353135
Row ID: 25353430353135821107-0FT

Abdullah Al Khalili is a Plant Equipment Trainee at Public Works - Sanitation within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,590. Their bargaining unit is 09.

Jessica Rojas

Communications Information Representative II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,568

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $67,054
Overtime: $1,282
Other pay: $64
Benefits: $20,168
Total compensation: $88,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393738363234
Row ID: 25393738363234821461-2FT

Jessica Rojas is a Communications Information Representative II at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,568. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Tiffany Liu

Management Assistant/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,542

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $77,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $10,403
Total compensation: $88,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383339313134
Row ID: 25383339313134821539-0FT

Tiffany Liu is a Management Assistant at Public Works - Sanitation within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,542. They are represented by 01.

Veronica Cuevas

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,520

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,814
Overtime: $10,562
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $26,329
Total compensation: $88,520
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: 383233343031
Row ID: 25383233343031823112-0FT

Veronica Cuevas 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 $88,520. Union affiliation: 04.

Craig Becton

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,483

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $57,511
Overtime: $9,110
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $20,473
Total compensation: $88,483
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: 313336333035
Row ID: 25313336333035823112-6FT

Craig Becton is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,483. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Tracey Thomas

Communications Information Representative II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,468

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $65,661
Overtime: $6,693
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $15,575
Total compensation: $88,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373037343035
Row ID: 25373037343035821461-2FT

Tracey Thomas holds the role of Communications Information Representative II at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,468. Union affiliation: 03.

Bobby Noriega

Refuse Collection Truck Operator II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,398

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $44,490
Overtime: $12,772
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $29,867
Total compensation: $88,398
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: 333933353135
Row ID: 25333933353135823580-2FT

Bobby Noriega works as a Refuse Collection Truck Operator II for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Bobby earned $88,398 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Amy Moreno

Communications Information Representative II/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,344

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $70,143
Overtime: $3,342
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $14,786
Total compensation: $88,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333738363234
Row ID: 25333738363234821461-2FT

Amy Moreno holds the role of Communications Information Representative II at Public Works - Sanitation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,344. Union affiliation: 03.

Doren Green

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,197

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $72,218
Overtime: $2,943
Other pay: $2,313
Benefits: $10,724
Total compensation: $88,197
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: 383734363433
Row ID: 25383734363433823112-6FT

Doren Green is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,197. Union affiliation: 04.