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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Enrique Barranco

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$109,045

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $60,230
Overtime: $24,133
Other pay: $2,311
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $109,045
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: WP333130383134
Row ID: 25WP333130383134FT

Enrique Barranco 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 $109,045. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Fernando Macabagdal

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,912

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $58,776
Overtime: $13,344
Other pay: $4,023
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $107,912
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: WP373136353538
Row ID: 25WP373136353538FT

At Water and Power, Fernando Macabagdal serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,912. Union affiliation: 8.

Gilberto Padilla

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,394

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $58,774
Overtime: $12,669
Other pay: $4,181
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $107,394
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: WP333732313837
Row ID: 25WP333732313837FT

Gilberto Padilla is a Equipment Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,394. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Herman Cervantes

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$105,351

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $60,245
Overtime: $24,780
Other pay: $4,513
Benefits: $15,813
Total compensation: $105,351
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: WP393834393033
Row ID: 25WP393834393033FT

At Water and Power, Herman Cervantes serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,351. Union affiliation: 8.

Jacob Culpepper

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$104,291

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $60,245
Overtime: $17,825
Other pay: $3,851
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $104,291
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: WP363732373638
Row ID: 25WP363732373638FT

At Water and Power, Jacob Culpepper serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,291. They are represented by 8.