City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Custodian

Job-title file

Custodian

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

160 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $82,541, below the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 160
Total payroll: $12.6M
Role median: $82,541
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,201$122,044+

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

How total compensation varies among the 160 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Custodian pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 83,160 people — is $38,720. Water and Power pays a median base salary of $36,335 for this role, 6% below that figure — about the 22nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water and Power sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,700

$36,520

$38,720

$47,070

$56,300

Water and Power median · $36,335

The bar is the range of annual wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water and Power’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 2,209,760 people — is $36,840. Water and Power’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

Water and Power median · $36,335

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 143 of 160 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Water and Power is $82,541, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Custodian is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $82,541 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$88,849 · 1

Public Works - Sanitation

$81,400 · 17

Zoo

$79,630 · 16

General Services

$73,832 · 198

Police

$66,734 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Custodian beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $77,741 ranks #5 of 18. See Custodian across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$120,190 · 992

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$69,555 · 18

$59,048 · 320

$44,421 · 5,653

$44,399 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Custodianroles 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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Maria Pena

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$91,732

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $23,651
Other pay: $9,284
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $91,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383435363632
Row ID: 25WP383435363632FT

At Water and Power, Maria Pena serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,732. Union affiliation: 8.

Dora Moran

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$90,871

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $25,184
Other pay: $6,587
Benefits: $22,673
Total compensation: $90,871
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363133303638
Row ID: 25WP363133303638FT

At Water and Power, Dora Moran serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,871. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Samuel Bourne

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$90,834

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $35,595
Overtime: $24,982
Other pay: $7,582
Benefits: $22,673
Total compensation: $90,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343536313930
Row ID: 25WP343536313930FT

At Water and Power, Samuel Bourne serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,834. Union affiliation: 8.

Marlon Milliner

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,076
Overtime: $35,310
Other pay: $11,431
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353137323930
Row ID: 25WP353137323930FT

Marlon Milliner is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,000. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Russell Bicad

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$89,140

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,483
Overtime: $15,429
Other pay: $5,459
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $89,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383434343936
Row ID: 25WP383434343936FT

At Water and Power, Russell Bicad serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,140. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Dayton Jones

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,951

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,682
Overtime: $17,053
Other pay: $13,427
Benefits: $25,790
Total compensation: $88,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373830333235
Row ID: 25WP373830333235FT

Dayton Jones holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,951. They are represented by 8.

Jonathan Johnson

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,949

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,597
Overtime: $21,976
Other pay: $7,050
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $88,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373537373934
Row ID: 25WP373537373934FT

At Water and Power, Jonathan Johnson serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,949. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Gerardo Solis Ortega

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,729

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,682
Overtime: $16,336
Other pay: $7,966
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $88,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303239343133
Row ID: 25WP303239343133FT

Gerardo Solis Ortega holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,729. Union affiliation: 8.

Fabian Contreras

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,539

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $30,955
Overtime: $15,375
Other pay: $13,054
Benefits: $29,155
Total compensation: $88,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363037333839
Row ID: 25WP363037333839FT

Fabian Contreras is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,539. They are represented by 8.

Otto Tucker

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,435

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,482
Overtime: $21,109
Other pay: $6,351
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $88,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343932353236
Row ID: 25WP343932353236FT

Otto Tucker holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,435. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Dontrail Cail

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,961

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,482
Overtime: $29,603
Other pay: $10,693
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $87,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383439343535
Row ID: 25WP383439343535FT

Dontrail Cail holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,961. Union affiliation: 8.

Marco Molina

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,947

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $31,307
Overtime: $17,001
Other pay: $7,894
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $87,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343636323031
Row ID: 25WP343636323031FT

Marco Molina is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,947. Union affiliation: 8.

Jerry Coleman

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,873

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $15,343
Other pay: $4,334
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $87,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343438303939
Row ID: 25WP343438303939FT

Jerry Coleman holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,873. They are represented by 8.

Antrial Hunter-Magee

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,784

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,682
Overtime: $18,305
Other pay: $5,052
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $87,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383030373530
Row ID: 25WP383030373530FT

Antrial Hunter-Magee holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,784. Union affiliation: 8.

Joel Morelos

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,409

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $27,108
Other pay: $7,150
Benefits: $16,724
Total compensation: $87,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353538333430
Row ID: 25WP353538333430FT

Joel Morelos holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,409. Union affiliation: 8.

Andre Bailey

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,319

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $32,798
Overtime: $29,483
Other pay: $13,294
Benefits: $11,744
Total compensation: $87,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373531373134
Row ID: 25WP373531373134FT

At Water and Power, Andre Bailey serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,319. Union affiliation: 8.

Bettye Clay

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$86,842

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $29,715
Other pay: $8,956
Benefits: $11,744
Total compensation: $86,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393833363638
Row ID: 25WP393833363638FT

Bettye Clay holds the role of Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,842. They are represented by 8.

Tonisha Williams

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$86,318

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $31,159
Overtime: $14,421
Other pay: $8,994
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $86,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353031343635
Row ID: 25WP353031343635FT

At Water and Power, Tonisha Williams serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,318. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Art Ramirez

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$85,987

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $30,955
Overtime: $22,021
Other pay: $8,656
Benefits: $24,355
Total compensation: $85,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373837353731
Row ID: 25WP373837353731FT

At Water and Power, Art Ramirez serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,987. Their bargaining unit is 8.