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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Alexander Layugan

Transportation Engineering Associate II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,598

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $6,850
Other pay: $2,879
Benefits: $10,414
Total compensation: $135,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 7280-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343634313035
Row ID: 25343634313035947280-2FT

At Transportation, Alexander Layugan serves as a Transportation Engineering Associate II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,598. They are represented by 08.

Takoyah Penny

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,570

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,532
Overtime: $28,866
Other pay: $6,609
Benefits: $20,563
Total compensation: $135,570
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: 353538383933
Row ID: 25353538383933943214-2FT

At Transportation, Takoyah Penny serves as a Traffic Officer II within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,570. Union affiliation: 18.

Jose Garcia

Transportation Engineering Associate II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,533

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $115,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $18,153
Total compensation: $135,533
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

At Transportation, Jose Garcia serves as a Transportation Engineering Associate II within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,533. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Antonia Arroyo

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,530

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $29,508
Other pay: $9,713
Benefits: $10,773
Total compensation: $135,530
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: 3630323437
Row ID: 253630323437943214-2FT

At Transportation, Antonia Arroyo serves as a Traffic Officer II within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,530. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Aziza Fellague Ariouat

Transportation Planning Associate II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,513

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $123,858
Overtime: $724
Other pay: $686
Benefits: $10,244
Total compensation: $135,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 2480-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333634313035
Row ID: 25333634313035942480-2FT

Aziza Fellague Ariouat is a Transportation Planning Associate II at Transportation within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,513. Their bargaining unit is 21.

John Wilson

Senior Traffic Supervisor I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,493

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $99,684
Overtime: $12,045
Other pay: $3,462
Benefits: $20,302
Total compensation: $135,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3218-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3235393138
Row ID: 253235393138943218-1FT

John Wilson is a Senior Traffic Supervisor I at Transportation within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,493. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Laura Downing

Senior Administrative Clerk/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,473

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,447
Overtime: $23,203
Other pay: $4,240
Benefits: $20,583
Total compensation: $135,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138373533
Row ID: 253138373533941368-0FT

At Transportation, Laura Downing serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,473. Union affiliation: 03.

Patricia Perry

Senior Traffic Supervisor I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,413

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $90,259
Overtime: $28,889
Other pay: $5,425
Benefits: $10,840
Total compensation: $135,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3218-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3531333232
Row ID: 253531333232943218-1FT

At Transportation, Patricia Perry serves as a Senior Traffic Supervisor I within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,413. Union affiliation: 12.

Matthew Ly

Transportation Engineering Associate III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,396

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $100,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,359
Benefits: $19,994
Total compensation: $135,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 7280-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363134383833
Row ID: 25363134383833947280-3FT

Matthew Ly is a Transportation Engineering Associate III at Transportation within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,396. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Johnny Raxtun

Senior Traffic Supervisor I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,322

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $99,025
Overtime: $7,283
Other pay: $2,828
Benefits: $26,186
Total compensation: $135,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3218-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3433323437
Row ID: 253433323437943218-1FT

Johnny Raxtun is a Senior Traffic Supervisor I at Transportation within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,322. Union affiliation: 12.

Michael Suarez

Transportation Investigator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,319

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $112,929
Overtime: $4,770
Other pay: $5,765
Benefits: $11,855
Total compensation: $135,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 4271-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343037333633
Row ID: 25343037333633944271-0FT

Michael Suarez holds the role of Transportation Investigator at Transportation within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,319. Union affiliation: 21.

Ebony Burke

Traffic Officer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,113

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $93,038
Overtime: $24,994
Other pay: $6,026
Benefits: $11,055
Total compensation: $135,113
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: 353930353433
Row ID: 25353930353433943214-2FT

Ebony Burke works as a Traffic Officer II for Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Ebony earned $135,113 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Caihong Zhou

Senior Accountant I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,084

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $107,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,015
Benefits: $25,436
Total compensation: $135,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363839303933
Row ID: 25363839303933941523-1FT

Caihong Zhou works as a Senior Accountant I for Transportation within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Caihong earned $135,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Maya Sanford

Traffic Officer I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$134,989

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $65,917
Overtime: $39,391
Other pay: $9,185
Benefits: $20,496
Total compensation: $134,989
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: 303631323135
Row ID: 25303631323135943214-2FT

Maya Sanford holds the role of Traffic Officer I at Transportation within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,989. Union affiliation: 18.