City of Los Angeles / Recreation and Parks / Plumber

Job-title file

Plumber

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

19 employees hold this title in Recreation and Parks. Median total compensation for the role is $165,502, above the department median of $5,676.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $165,502
Agency median: $5,676
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,487$185,727+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Plumber pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 15,690 people — is $71,110. Recreation and Parks pays a median base salary of $115,378 for this role, 62% above that figure — about the 84th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Recreation and Parks sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,090

$58,560

$71,110

$101,300

$125,080

Recreation and Parks median · $115,378

The bar is the range of annual wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Recreation and Parks’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 465,840 people — is $63,800. Recreation and Parks’s median base salary is 81% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,150

$50,190

$63,800

$85,110

$108,420

Recreation and Parks median · $115,378

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Recreation and Parks is $165,502, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Plumber is held in 8 City of Los Angeles departments. In Recreation and Parks, the median of $165,502 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation

$178,634 · 9

$157,273 · 16

$155,759 · 24

$153,891 · 2

$146,722 · 9

Public Works - Street Services

$140,114 · 10

Water and Power

$120,118 · 24

Median total compensation for the Plumber role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Plumber beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $148,693 ranks #4 of 25. See Plumber across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$220,195 · 83

$181,285 · 119

$157,124 · 429

$129,813 · 15

$125,840 · 148

Davis School District, Utah

$111,336 · 6

Illinois

$106,800 · 76

Miami-Dade County

$99,123 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marc Tavera

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$187,731

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $115,378
Overtime: $26,371
Other pay: $19,418
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $187,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333135333933
Row ID: 25333135333933883443-0FT

Marc Tavera is a Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,731. They are represented by 02.

Rodolfo Ballesteros

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$182,163

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $116,938
Overtime: $3,996
Other pay: $38,587
Benefits: $22,643
Total compensation: $182,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303836333933
Row ID: 25303836333933883443-0FT

Rodolfo Ballesteros is a Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,163. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Carlos Jesus Maldonado

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$179,563

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $116,320
Overtime: $25,824
Other pay: $13,298
Benefits: $24,121
Total compensation: $179,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303631313933
Row ID: 25303631313933883443-0FT

Carlos Jesus Maldonado works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $179,563 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Simon Clery

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$175,551

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $113,838
Overtime: $3,452
Other pay: $31,697
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $175,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313532343234
Row ID: 25313532343234883443-0FT

Simon Clery works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Simon earned $175,551 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Francisco Ibarra

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$172,996

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $116,938
Overtime: $16,092
Other pay: $16,007
Benefits: $23,959
Total compensation: $172,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353733383034
Row ID: 25353733383034883443-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Francisco Ibarra serves as a Plumber within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,996. They are represented by 02.

Anthony Morgan

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$171,882

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $115,378
Overtime: $15,023
Other pay: $14,917
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $171,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383932313134
Row ID: 25383932313134883443-0FT

Anthony Morgan works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $171,882 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Steve Stimler

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$170,230

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $115,378
Overtime: $6,917
Other pay: $27,688
Benefits: $20,247
Total compensation: $170,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363133303135
Row ID: 25363133303135883443-0FT

Steve Stimler is a Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,230. They are represented by 02.

Jose Castillo

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$169,306

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $115,378
Overtime: $1,919
Other pay: $25,445
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $169,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313038343234
Row ID: 25313038343234883443-0FT

Jose Castillo works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $169,306 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Brian Urias

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$169,057

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $113,890
Overtime: $14,191
Other pay: $20,296
Benefits: $20,681
Total compensation: $169,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383536313134
Row ID: 25383536313134883443-0FT

Brian Urias works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $169,057 in 2025. They are represented by 02.

Steven Knight

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$165,502

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $116,938
Overtime: $5,523
Other pay: $20,398
Benefits: $22,643
Total compensation: $165,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138393438
Row ID: 253138393438883443-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Steven Knight serves as a Plumber within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,502. Union affiliation: 02.

Lazaro Pina

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$154,001

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $115,378
Overtime: $1,850
Other pay: $10,532
Benefits: $26,241
Total compensation: $154,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313933383234
Row ID: 25313933383234883443-0FT

At Recreation and Parks, Lazaro Pina serves as a Plumber within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,001. Union affiliation: 02.

Roy Martinez

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$148,233

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $103,942
Overtime: $868
Other pay: $16,855
Benefits: $26,568
Total compensation: $148,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333331363031
Row ID: 25333331363031883443-0FT

Roy Martinez is a Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,233. Union affiliation: 02.

John Bonilla

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$138,974

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $116,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,549
Benefits: $18,487
Total compensation: $138,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313633373233
Row ID: 25313633373233883443-0FT

John Bonilla holds the role of Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,974. They are represented by 02.

Michael Watkins

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$136,533

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $109,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,135
Benefits: $24,181
Total compensation: $136,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3143-9
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530383933
Row ID: 253530383933883143-9FT

Michael Watkins works as a Plumber for Recreation and Parks within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $136,533 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Carlos Sorto

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$135,709

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $103,466
Overtime: $5,952
Other pay: $24,076
Benefits: $2,215
Total compensation: $135,709
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353238343035
Row ID: 2535323834303588XXXX-XPV

Carlos Sorto is a Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $135,709. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Eric Cortes-Reyes

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$129,433

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $85,169
Overtime: $2,860
Other pay: $25,880
Benefits: $15,523
Total compensation: $129,433
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393238333035
Row ID: 2539323833303588XXXX-XPV

Eric Cortes-Reyes holds the role of Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,433. They are represented by Xx.

Robert Zarate

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$113,911

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $101,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,768
Benefits: $10,876
Total compensation: $113,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3937333532
Row ID: 253937333532883443-0FT

Robert Zarate holds the role of Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,911. Union affiliation: 02.

Brian Flores

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$113,680

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $84,925
Overtime: $14,772
Other pay: $2,139
Benefits: $11,844
Total compensation: $113,680
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 2498-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343138343034
Row ID: 25343138343034882498-0PT

Brian Flores holds the role of Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,680. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Herman Ibarra

Plumber/Recreation and Parks

2025 total comp

$92,487

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $76,103
Overtime: $679
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $14,686
Total compensation: $92,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 88
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313635363135
Row ID: 25313635363135883443-0FT

Herman Ibarra holds the role of Plumber at Recreation and Parks within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,487. Union affiliation: 02.