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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Jose Arellano Suarez

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$89,743

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,593
Overtime: $9,639
Other pay: $1,767
Benefits: $11,744
Total compensation: $89,743
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: WP343930393831
Row ID: 25WP343930393831FT

Jose Arellano Suarez 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 $89,743. Union affiliation: 8.