Agency file

Transportation

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

The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 2,482 employees with median total compensation of $90,236; the highest distinct record was $359,117.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $219.5M
Employees: 2,482
Median total: $90,236
Highest record: $359,117

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$231,401+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,482 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,236) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,077 (70%)
Overtime — $9,144 (10%)
Other — $5,996 (7%)
Benefits — $11,220 (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

$2,880

$21,951

$90,236

$142,621

$178,615

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,615 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,880. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Traffic Officer II

529 · $120,232

Crossing Guard

503 · $22,500

224 · $920

Transportation Engineering Associate II

115 · $150,754

Signal System Electrician

85 · $152,455

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	$212.2M —	2,234 —	$98,265 —
2025	$219.5M ▲ 3.4%	2,482 ▲ 11.1%	$90,236 ▼ 8.2%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Trans-Cross Guard-S City of Baltimore52% match
Cw Safety and Security Chicago Public Schools43% match

Record list

Employees

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Maryam Saffari

Communications Information Representative III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,409

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $61,626
Overtime: $13,473
Other pay: $1,291
Benefits: $23,020
Total compensation: $99,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303131343035
Row ID: 25303131343035941461-3FT

Maryam Saffari holds the role of Communications Information Representative III at Transportation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,409. Union affiliation: 03.

Leonardo Guerra

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,383

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,784
Overtime: $3,475
Other pay: $2,691
Benefits: $10,433
Total compensation: $99,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303833373633
Row ID: 25303833373633943214-2FT

Leonardo Guerra is a Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,383. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Valerie Baker

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,292

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $86,195
Overtime: $91
Other pay: $2,814
Benefits: $10,192
Total compensation: $99,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333136383233
Row ID: 25333136383233943214-2FT

Valerie Baker works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $99,292 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Cesar Argueta Ortez

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,265

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $80,351
Overtime: $5,094
Other pay: $3,104
Benefits: $10,715
Total compensation: $99,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373032373234
Row ID: 25373032373234943214-2FT

Cesar Argueta Ortez holds the role of Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,265. Union affiliation: 18.

Tiffany Brooks

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,263

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $55,830
Overtime: $23,042
Other pay: $6,120
Benefits: $14,271
Total compensation: $99,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333032373234
Row ID: 25333032373234943214-2FT

Tiffany Brooks holds the role of Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,263. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Stacy Arenas

Accounting Clerk/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,161

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $10,454
Total compensation: $99,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343037353832
Row ID: 25343037353832941223-0FT

Stacy Arenas is a Accounting Clerk at Transportation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,161. They are represented by 03.

Socorro Medina

Administrative Clerk/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,992

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $59,006
Overtime: $12,930
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $26,349
Total compensation: $98,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393339363034
Row ID: 25393339363034941358-0FT

Socorro Medina is a Administrative Clerk at Transportation within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,992. Union affiliation: 03.

Sharon Poland

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,798

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $84,897
Overtime: $1,611
Other pay: $2,769
Benefits: $9,521
Total compensation: $98,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3135363034
Row ID: 253135363034943214-2FT

Sharon Poland holds the role of Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,798. Union affiliation: 18.

Candace Herrera

Management Assistant/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,761

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $81,417
Overtime: $5,587
Other pay: $1,340
Benefits: $10,417
Total compensation: $98,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393339323034
Row ID: 25393339323034941539-0FT

At Transportation, Candace Herrera serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,761. They are represented by 01.

Alberto Velasquez

Maintenance Laborer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,586

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,042
Overtime: $25,047
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $20,126
Total compensation: $98,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363637353035
Row ID: 25363637353035943112-0FT

At Transportation, Alberto Velasquez serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,586. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Dia Fountain

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,516

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $69,606
Overtime: $14,419
Other pay: $4,106
Benefits: $10,384
Total compensation: $98,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313535363533
Row ID: 25313535363533943214-2FT

Dia Fountain is a Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,516. They are represented by 18.

Trina Hill

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,503

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $80,789
Overtime: $4,516
Other pay: $3,367
Benefits: $9,831
Total compensation: $98,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323837343031
Row ID: 25323837343031943214-2FT

Trina Hill works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Trina earned $98,503 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Jack Jackson

Communications Information Representative III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,318

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,162
Overtime: $2,698
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $10,414
Total compensation: $98,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1461-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373231383034
Row ID: 25373231383034941461-3FT

Jack Jackson works as a Communications Information Representative III for Transportation within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Jack earned $98,318 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Christiane Johnson

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,158

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,295
Overtime: $3,554
Other pay: $3,863
Benefits: $11,446
Total compensation: $98,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343735383032
Row ID: 25343735383032943214-2FT

Christiane Johnson works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Christiane earned $98,158 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Ruben Moran Perez

Electrical Craft Helper/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,141

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $75,904
Overtime: $6,017
Other pay: $6,381
Benefits: $9,839
Total compensation: $98,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3799-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363532363933
Row ID: 25363532363933943799-0FT

Ruben Moran Perez is a Electrical Craft Helper at Transportation within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,141. They are represented by 02.

Dylan Ramirez

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,754

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,454
Overtime: $2,754
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $10,391
Total compensation: $97,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383033353234
Row ID: 25383033353234943214-2FT

At Transportation, Dylan Ramirez serves as a Traffic Officer II within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,754. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Gregory Pound

Electrical Craft Helper - Hiring Hall/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,736

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $90,690
Overtime: $5,696
Other pay: $1,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,736
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 0862-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303431353134
Row ID: 25303431353134940862-0PT

At Transportation, Gregory Pound serves as a Electrical Craft Helper - Hiring Hall within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,736. They are represented by 35.

Janet Placencia

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,720

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $62,580
Overtime: $5,667
Other pay: $3,081
Benefits: $26,393
Total compensation: $97,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393631323135
Row ID: 25393631323135943214-2FT

Janet Placencia works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Janet earned $97,720 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Jose Garcia

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,622

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $65,344
Overtime: $5,464
Other pay: $3,060
Benefits: $23,754
Total compensation: $97,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3731333136
Row ID: 253731333136943214-2FT

Jose Garcia works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $97,622 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Brandon Raxtun

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,465

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $63,962
Overtime: $13,205
Other pay: $5,161
Benefits: $15,137
Total compensation: $97,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393131353034
Row ID: 25393131353034943214-2FT

Brandon Raxtun works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $97,465 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Thomas Brown

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,459

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,739
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $2,928
Benefits: $10,773
Total compensation: $97,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353633313433
Row ID: 25353633313433943214-2FT

Thomas Brown is a Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,459. Union affiliation: 18.

Mirtala Amaya

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,309

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $65,924
Overtime: $14,020
Other pay: $5,967
Benefits: $11,397
Total compensation: $97,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323831323135
Row ID: 25323831323135943214-2FT

Mirtala Amaya holds the role of Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,309. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Laura Gomez

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$96,840

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $77,495
Overtime: $4,514
Other pay: $4,382
Benefits: $10,449
Total compensation: $96,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343833313433
Row ID: 25343833313433943214-2FT

Laura Gomez works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $96,840 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Lakeetha Mosley

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$96,818

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $74,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,738
Benefits: $19,371
Total compensation: $96,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373134313433
Row ID: 25373134313433943214-2FT

Lakeetha Mosley holds the role of Traffic Officer II at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,818. They are represented by 18.