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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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.

Thach Tran

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$99,336

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,753
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $353
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $99,336
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: WP363235393934
Row ID: 25WP363235393934FT

Thach Tran is a Communications Electrician at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,336. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Robert Alamillo

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$99,066

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,965
Overtime: $18,931
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $11,744
Total compensation: $99,066
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: WP363839313838
Row ID: 25WP363839313838FT

Robert Alamillo works as a Communications Electrician for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $99,066 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Ralph Chavez

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$98,819

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,607
Overtime: $14,654
Other pay: $1,789
Benefits: $15,770
Total compensation: $98,819
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: WP383132383031
Row ID: 25WP383132383031FT

Ralph Chavez 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 $98,819. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Loc Pham

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$98,718

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,593
Overtime: $6,946
Other pay: $687
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $98,718
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: WP323638383038
Row ID: 25WP323638383038FT

Loc Pham is a Communications Electrician at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,718. Their bargaining unit is 8.

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.

Tony Nguyen

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$78,051

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $78,051
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: WP343039393737
Row ID: 25WP343039393737FT

At Water and Power, Tony Nguyen serves as a Communications Electrician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,051. Union affiliation: 8.

Jessie Smiley

Communications Electrician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$66,892

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $85
Total compensation: $66,892
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: WP333832353037
Row ID: 25WP333832353037FT

Jessie Smiley is a Communications Electrician at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,892. They are represented by 8.