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

Jose Contreras

Painter - Hiring Hall/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$72,947

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $72,766
Overtime: $181
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,947
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 0870-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363531313034
Row ID: 25363531313034840870-0PT

Jose Contreras holds the role of Painter - Hiring Hall at Public Works - Street Lighting within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,947. They are represented by 35.

Madelyn Acosta

Administrative Clerk/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$72,632

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $52,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $20,139
Total compensation: $72,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353639313134
Row ID: 25353639313134841358-0FT

Madelyn Acosta works as a Administrative Clerk for Public Works - Street Lighting within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Madelyn earned $72,632 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Gary Johnson

Storekeeper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$70,428

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $59,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $361
Benefits: $10,349
Total compensation: $70,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 1835-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323232343035
Row ID: 25323232343035841835-0FT

Gary Johnson holds the role of Storekeeper at Public Works - Street Lighting within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,428. Union affiliation: 14.

Alejandro Ayala

Electrical Craft Helper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$69,018

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $44,251
Overtime: $6,822
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $16,852
Total compensation: $69,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 3849-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373038303135
Row ID: 25373038303135843849-0FT

At Public Works - Street Lighting, Alejandro Ayala serves as a Electrical Craft Helper within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,018. They are represented by 02.

Michael Berry

Mechanical Helper/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$68,470

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $53,186
Overtime: $2,931
Other pay: $1,546
Benefits: $10,806
Total compensation: $68,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 3771-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383734303135
Row ID: 25383734303135843771-0FT

Michael Berry works as a Mechanical Helper for Public Works - Street Lighting within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $68,470 in 2025. Union affiliation: 14.

Valeria Villa

Management Assistant/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$66,168

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $63,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,725
Benefits: $773
Total compensation: $66,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383631313135
Row ID: 25383631313135841539-0FT

Valeria Villa is a Management Assistant at Public Works - Street Lighting within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,168. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Ignacio Abundis

Street Lighting Electrician - Hiring Hall/Public Works - Street Lighting

2025 total comp

$65,013

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $53,761
Overtime: $10,885
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,013
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 84
Job Class Pay Grade: 0879-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373938383035
Row ID: 25373938383035840879-0PT

Ignacio Abundis is a Street Lighting Electrician - Hiring Hall at Public Works - Street Lighting within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,013. They are represented by 35.