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+

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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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Eric-Rimund Ostrea

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$159,006

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $69,175
Overtime: $13,770
Other pay: $3,728
Benefits: $72,334
Total compensation: $159,006
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: WP353233303230
Row ID: 25WP353233303230FT

Eric-Rimund Ostrea works as a Communications Electrician for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Eric-Rimund earned $159,006 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Jonpaul Palacio

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$157,662

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $72,114
Overtime: $48,278
Other pay: $5,526
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $157,662
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: WP353332393431
Row ID: 25WP353332393431FT

Jonpaul Palacio 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 $157,662. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Aaron Sager

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$155,016

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $67,331
Overtime: $11,736
Other pay: $3,616
Benefits: $72,334
Total compensation: $155,016
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: WP343235373932
Row ID: 25WP343235373932FT

At Water and Power, Aaron Sager serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,016. They are represented by 8.