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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Eloy Felix

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$97,557

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $30,928
Overtime: $25,405
Other pay: $11,355
Benefits: $29,869
Total compensation: $97,557
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: WP303537383738
Row ID: 25WP303537383738FT

At Water and Power, Eloy Felix serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,557. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Florian Loyola Cabello

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$97,542

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,427
Overtime: $29,743
Other pay: $9,001
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $97,542
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: WP353838353834
Row ID: 25WP353838353834FT

At Water and Power, Florian Loyola Cabello serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,542. They are represented by 8.

Teresa Gonzalez

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$97,536

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $33,602
Overtime: $20,847
Other pay: $11,342
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $97,536
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: WP373436303133
Row ID: 25WP373436303133FT

Teresa Gonzalez is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,536. They are represented by 8.

Grenada Canada

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$97,477

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $37,019
Overtime: $29,316
Other pay: $8,468
Benefits: $22,673
Total compensation: $97,477
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: WP373138373835
Row ID: 25WP373138373835FT

Grenada Canada is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,477. Union affiliation: 8.

Oscar Villanueva

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$97,190

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,482
Overtime: $23,308
Other pay: $5,654
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $97,190
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: WP343337313135
Row ID: 25WP343337313135FT

Oscar Villanueva works as a Custodian for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Oscar earned $97,190 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8.

Rosa Hurtado

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$96,234

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $35,857
Overtime: $26,127
Other pay: $6,925
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $96,234
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: WP313538373931
Row ID: 25WP313538373931FT

Rosa Hurtado 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 $96,234. Union affiliation: 8.

Marco Martin

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$96,081

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $30,955
Overtime: $23,887
Other pay: $9,495
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $96,081
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: WP323634363237
Row ID: 25WP323634363237FT

Marco Martin works as a Custodian for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Marco earned $96,081 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Michael Zachery

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$95,966

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,538
Overtime: $26,209
Other pay: $10,849
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $95,966
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: WP333439333939
Row ID: 25WP333439333939FT

Michael Zachery 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 $95,966. Union affiliation: 8.

Alan Davis

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$95,910

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,426
Overtime: $28,270
Other pay: $9,193
Benefits: $22,020
Total compensation: $95,910
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: WP393734303438
Row ID: 25WP393734303438FT

Alan Davis is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,910. They are represented by 8.

Jacquilyn Preston

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$95,095

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,734
Overtime: $28,662
Other pay: $7,163
Benefits: $22,536
Total compensation: $95,095
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: WP383730353038
Row ID: 25WP383730353038FT

Jacquilyn Preston is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,095. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Francisco Soto

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$94,647

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,455
Overtime: $25,135
Other pay: $5,731
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $94,647
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: WP393435303739
Row ID: 25WP393435303739FT

Francisco Soto is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,647. Union affiliation: 8.

Jose Gomez

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$94,385

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,486
Overtime: $26,506
Other pay: $7,415
Benefits: $23,977
Total compensation: $94,385
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: WP393936343930
Row ID: 25WP393936343930FT

At Water and Power, Jose Gomez serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,385. Union affiliation: 8.

John Blue

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$93,913

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $35,560
Overtime: $24,540
Other pay: $11,443
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $93,913
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: WP383233323031
Row ID: 25WP383233323031FT

John Blue works as a Custodian for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. John earned $93,913 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Jimmy Valencia

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$93,337

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $30,955
Overtime: $21,599
Other pay: $9,014
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $93,337
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: WP343838353135
Row ID: 25WP343838353135FT

At Water and Power, Jimmy Valencia serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,337. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Michael Lawrence

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$93,186

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $29,266
Overtime: $24,684
Other pay: $11,910
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $93,186
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: WP343930343436
Row ID: 25WP343930343436FT

Michael Lawrence works as a Custodian for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $93,186 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8.

Alainna Rawles

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$92,767

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $36,299
Overtime: $17,228
Other pay: $7,495
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $92,767
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: WP393432383430
Row ID: 25WP393432383430FT

At Water and Power, Alainna Rawles serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,767. They are represented by 8.

Guillermo Payan

Custodian/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$92,344

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $29,987
Overtime: $19,791
Other pay: $10,797
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $92,344
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: WP363130323030
Row ID: 25WP363130323030FT

Guillermo Payan is a Custodian at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,344. Union affiliation: 8.