City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Equipment Mechanic

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Equipment Mechanic

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

50 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $116,045, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $116,045
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,601$155,714+

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

How total compensation varies among the 50 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

Equipment Mechanic is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $116,045 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$152,959 · 179

$151,665 · 21

$140,574 · 77

$130,611 · 11

$118 · 1

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

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Equipment Mechanic beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $141,017 ranks #1 of 4. See Equipment Mechanic across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$59,459 · 16

City of Milwaukee

$40,116 · 14

City of Albuquerque

$22,550 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Equipment Mechanicroles 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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Bernardo Hernandez

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$102,029

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $57,340
Overtime: $9,790
Other pay: $3,154
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $102,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303732323338
Row ID: 25WP303732323338FT

Bernardo Hernandez holds the role of Equipment Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,029. They are represented by 8.

David Scobie

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$101,862

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $58,265
Overtime: $9,923
Other pay: $1,905
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $101,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323831373539
Row ID: 25WP323831373539FT

David Scobie is a Equipment Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,862. Union affiliation: 8.

Joseph Espinoza

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$100,132

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $57,340
Overtime: $27,359
Other pay: $4,249
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $100,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313933393138
Row ID: 25WP313933393138FT

At Water and Power, Joseph Espinoza serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,132. They are represented by 8.

Rene Piedra

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$99,790

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $57,328
Overtime: $21,402
Other pay: $4,336
Benefits: $16,724
Total compensation: $99,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373137313331
Row ID: 25WP373137313331FT

At Water and Power, Rene Piedra serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,790. Union affiliation: 8.