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City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Street Lighting

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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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$42.9M
—
401
—
$107,787
—
2025
$44.1M
▲ 2.7%
481
▲ 20.0%
$93,465
▼ 13.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Serrato

Electrical Craft Helper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp
$41,059
Sub-department
Building Trades
Base pay
$38,147
Overtime
$990
Other pay
$1,613
Benefits
$308
Total compensation
$41,059
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
84
Job Class Pay Grade
3799-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
313237303135
Row ID
25313237303135843799-0FT

Matthew Serrato is a Electrical Craft Helper at Public Works - Street Lighting within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,059. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Alexander Caceres

Maintenance & Construction Helper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp
$38,643
Sub-department
Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay
$30,183
Overtime
$317
Other pay
$422
Benefits
$7,721
Total compensation
$38,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
84
Job Class Pay Grade
3115-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
393339323234
Row ID
25393339323234843115-0FT

Alexander Caceres is a Maintenance & Construction Helper at Public Works - Street Lighting within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,643. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Max Perez

Electrical Craft Helper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp
$38,404
Base pay
$32,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$765
Benefits
$5,361
Total compensation
$38,404
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
84
Job Class Pay Grade
5622-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
303237393933
Row ID
25303237393933845622-0FT

Max Perez holds the role of Electrical Craft Helper at Public Works - Street Lighting. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,404.