City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Communications Electrician

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Communications Electrician

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

48 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $113,365, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $5.7M
Role median: $113,365
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,892$164,644+

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

How total compensation varies among the 48 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.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Communications Electrician is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $113,365 ranks #7 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airports

$182,554 · 11

Public Works - Sanitation

$171,273 · 2

Fire

$170,028 · 7

Police

$157,797 · 20

Information Technology Agency

$148,484 · 51

Recreation and Parks

$128,109 · 1

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

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Communications Electrician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $144,797 ranks #1 of 2. See Communications Electrician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$144,685 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Electricianroles 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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Patrick Ryan

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$105,589

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,991
Overtime: $11,696
Other pay: $2,532
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $105,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343633333433
Row ID: 25WP343633333433FT

At Water and Power, Patrick Ryan serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,589. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Orfeo (Joe) Medina

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$105,473

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,273
Overtime: $4,457
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $105,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373632303936
Row ID: 25WP373632303936FT

At Water and Power, Orfeo (Joe) Medina serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,473. They are represented by 8.

Jason Estrada

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$104,162

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $67,178
Overtime: $10,155
Other pay: $2,336
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $104,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393233383933
Row ID: 25WP393233383933FT

At Water and Power, Jason Estrada serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,162. Union affiliation: 8.

Dane Biddle

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$103,835

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $69,936
Overtime: $2,991
Other pay: $2,276
Benefits: $28,632
Total compensation: $103,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373732373536
Row ID: 25WP373732373536FT

Dane Biddle holds the role of Communications Electrician at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,835. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Stephen Dean

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$102,113

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,607
Overtime: $17,506
Other pay: $2,021
Benefits: $15,980
Total compensation: $102,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353838393933
Row ID: 25WP353838393933FT

At Water and Power, Stephen Dean serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,113. Union affiliation: 8.

Peter Ortega

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$101,782

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $67,164
Overtime: $4,693
Other pay: $1,594
Benefits: $28,331
Total compensation: $101,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303736343630
Row ID: 25WP303736343630FT

At Water and Power, Peter Ortega serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,782. Their bargaining unit is 8.