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
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Record list

Employees

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Minnie Threadgill

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$30,175

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $10,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,566
Benefits: $10,328
Total compensation: $30,175
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3131333038
Row ID: 253131333038943180-0PT

At Transportation, Minnie Threadgill serves as a Crossing Guard within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,175. Union affiliation: 34.

Cheryl Shanks

Senior Traffic Supervisor I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$30,147

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $24,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,147
Benefits: $3,155
Total compensation: $30,147
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3334363934
Row ID: 25333436393494XXXX-XPV

Cheryl Shanks holds the role of Senior Traffic Supervisor I at Transportation within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,147. Union affiliation: Xx.

Melissa Tillett

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$30,107

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $19,091
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $10,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,107
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393035363733
Row ID: 25393035363733943180-0PT

Melissa Tillett is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,107. Their bargaining unit is 34.

Stacy White

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$30,025

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $21,900
Overtime: $173
Other pay: $7,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,025
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363934353035
Row ID: 25363934353035943180-0PT

Stacy White works as a Crossing Guard for Transportation within Crossing Guards. Their status is part-time. Stacy earned $30,025 in 2025. Union affiliation: 34.

Terrance Lincoln

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$30,014

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $19,444
Overtime: $126
Other pay: $10,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,014
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373035363733
Row ID: 25373035363733943180-0PT

Terrance Lincoln is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,014. Union affiliation: 34.

Cajuante Johnson

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,799

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $21,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,799
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383438383034
Row ID: 25383438383034943180-0PT

At Transportation, Cajuante Johnson serves as a Crossing Guard within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,799. They are represented by 34.

Nelly Rivera

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,638

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $19,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,638
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303638353733
Row ID: 25303638353733943180-0PT

At Transportation, Nelly Rivera serves as a Crossing Guard within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,638. They are represented by 34.

Carl White

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,596

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $18,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,596
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353039313135
Row ID: 25353039313135943180-0PT

Carl White is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,596. They are represented by 34.

Jessica Heredia De Garcia

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,571

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $17,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,571
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333437303833
Row ID: 25333437303833943180-0PT

Jessica Heredia De Garcia is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,571. They are represented by 34.

Tammie Turner

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,485

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $18,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,485
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3836313631
Row ID: 253836313631943180-0PT

Tammie Turner is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,485. Their bargaining unit is 34.

Krystal Tate

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,326

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $18,974
Overtime: $108
Other pay: $10,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,326
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373038363033
Row ID: 25373038363033943180-0PT

Krystal Tate works as a Crossing Guard for Transportation within Crossing Guards. Their status is part-time. Krystal earned $29,326 in 2025. They are represented by 34.

Reginald Brewer

Crossing Guard/Transportation

2025 total comp

$28,987

Sub-department: Crossing Guards
Base pay: $18,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,987
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 34

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 94
Job Class Pay Grade: 3180-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353334323933
Row ID: 25353334323933943180-0PT

Reginald Brewer is a Crossing Guard at Transportation within Crossing Guards. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,987. They are represented by 34.