City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Street Lighting

Agency file

Public Works - Street Lighting

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Works - Street Lighting is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 481 employees with median total compensation of $93,465; the highest distinct record was $361,543.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44.1M
Employees: 481
Median total: $93,465
Highest record: $361,543

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$221,433+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 481 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,465) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,276 (79%)
Overtime — $3,984 (4%)
Other — $3,887 (4%)
Benefits — $11,516 (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

$656

$19,727

$93,465

$151,235

$179,552

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $179,552 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $656. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electrical Craft Helper

76 · $90,632

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II

44 · $154,653

44 · $319

Electrical Craft Helper Assistant

40 · $13,662

Street Lighting Electrician

38 · $157,888

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	$42.9M —	401 —	$107,787 —
2025	$44.1M ▲ 2.7%	481 ▲ 20.0%	$93,465 ▼ 13.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Nick Tran

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$173,893

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $4,202
Other pay: $13,134
Benefits: $24,155
Total compensation: $173,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3336393936
Row ID: 253336393936847527-2FT

Nick Tran holds the role of Street Lighting Engineering Associate II at Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,893. Union affiliation: 08.

Romel Bravo

Structural Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$173,668

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,657
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $173,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383234313031
Row ID: 25383234313031847957-3FT

At Public Works - Street Lighting, Romel Bravo serves as a Structural Engineering Associate III within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,668. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Minh Ai

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$173,246

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,244
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $173,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3535373635
Row ID: 253535373635847527-2FT

Minh Ai is a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II at Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,246. Union affiliation: 08.

Julie Nguyen

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$172,843

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $7,037
Other pay: $6,805
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $172,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3030343333
Row ID: 253030343333847527-2FT

Julie Nguyen works as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II for Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $172,843 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Wei Shan Yu

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$171,591

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,900
Benefits: $26,289
Total compensation: $171,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3739343533
Row ID: 253739343533847527-2FT

At Public Works - Street Lighting, Wei Shan Yu serves as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,591. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Meemee Chu

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$171,586

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $125,698
Overtime: $13,748
Other pay: $7,328
Benefits: $24,812
Total compensation: $171,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373236383633
Row ID: 25373236383633847527-2FT

Meemee Chu is a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II at Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,586. Union affiliation: 08.

Arlin Ohanian

Street Lighting Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$171,493

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $143,508
Overtime: $21,059
Other pay: $6,187
Benefits: $739
Total compensation: $171,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363332333034
Row ID: 25363332333034847527-3FT

Arlin Ohanian works as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate III for Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Arlin earned $171,493 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Robert Garcia

Street Lighting Electrician/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$171,439

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $126,603
Overtime: $16,228
Other pay: $2,009
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $171,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 3811-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393138393733
Row ID: 25393138393733843811-0FT

At Public Works - Street Lighting, Robert Garcia serves as a Street Lighting Electrician within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,439. Union affiliation: 02.

Prime Hein

Street Lighting Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$171,175

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,653
Benefits: $18,227
Total compensation: $171,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333936383733
Row ID: 25333936383733847527-3FT

Prime Hein holds the role of Street Lighting Engineering Associate III at Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,175. They are represented by 08.

Robert Gomez

Street Lighting Electrician Supervisor/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$170,521

Sub-department: Supervisory Building Trades
Base pay: $145,443
Overtime: $214
Other pay: $2,187
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $170,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 13

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 3840-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383832303932
Row ID: 25383832303932843840-0FT

Robert Gomez holds the role of Street Lighting Electrician Supervisor at Public Works - Street Lighting within Supervisory Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,521. They are represented by 13.

Diego Valdez

Assistant Street Lighting Electrician/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$169,643

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $110,742
Overtime: $30,202
Other pay: $2,181
Benefits: $26,518
Total compensation: $169,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 3809-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3234313538
Row ID: 253234313538843809-0FT

Diego Valdez holds the role of Assistant Street Lighting Electrician at Public Works - Street Lighting within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,643. They are represented by 02.

Hua Ee

Senior Systems Analyst I/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$169,003

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $140,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,316
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $169,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343333353733
Row ID: 25343333353733841597-1FT

Hua Ee holds the role of Senior Systems Analyst I at Public Works - Street Lighting within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,003. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Jonathan Cohen

Street Lighting Engineering Associate III/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$168,408

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $139,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,497
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $168,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333839373034
Row ID: 25333839373034847527-3FT

At Public Works - Street Lighting, Jonathan Cohen serves as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate III within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,408. Union affiliation: 08.

Melissa Wemesfelder

Geographic Information Systems Supervisor I/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$167,810

Sub-department: Supervisory Technical
Base pay: $142,667
Overtime: $611
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $167,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 19

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7214-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303935303932
Row ID: 25303935303932847214-1FT

Melissa Wemesfelder holds the role of Geographic Information Systems Supervisor I at Public Works - Street Lighting within Supervisory Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,810. Their bargaining unit is 19.

Mark Libuit

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$167,342

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,262
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $167,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383335373832
Row ID: 25383335373832847527-2FT

Mark Libuit works as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II for Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $167,342 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Rommel Navarro

Street Lighting Engineering Associate II/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$166,930

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,928
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $166,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 7527-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3738313934
Row ID: 253738313934847527-2FT

Rommel Navarro works as a Street Lighting Engineering Associate II for Public Works - Street Lighting within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Rommel earned $166,930 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.