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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Michael Bruckner

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$129,072

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $56,319
Overtime: $34,762
Other pay: $6,222
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $129,072
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: WP303034363639
Row ID: 25WP303034363639FT

Michael Bruckner works as a Equipment Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $129,072 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8.

John Winkelman

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,773

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $57,316
Overtime: $8,950
Other pay: $1,966
Benefits: $58,542
Total compensation: $126,773
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: WP333630343136
Row ID: 25WP333630343136FT

John Winkelman 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 $126,773. They are represented by 8.

Michael Ragan

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$124,373

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $62,554
Overtime: $25,817
Other pay: $6,068
Benefits: $29,934
Total compensation: $124,373
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: WP333539323636
Row ID: 25WP333539323636FT

Michael Ragan works as a Equipment Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $124,373 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Michael Gunning

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$123,843

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $64,132
Overtime: $23,034
Other pay: $4,908
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $123,843
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: WP343235303634
Row ID: 25WP343235303634FT

At Water and Power, Michael Gunning serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,843. Union affiliation: 8.

Rene Astengo

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$123,811

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $60,230
Overtime: $29,145
Other pay: $2,968
Benefits: $31,467
Total compensation: $123,811
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: WP363435343630
Row ID: 25WP363435343630FT

At Water and Power, Rene Astengo serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,811. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Gevork Berberian

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$123,745

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $58,289
Overtime: $37,130
Other pay: $5,238
Benefits: $23,087
Total compensation: $123,745
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: WP353538343637
Row ID: 25WP353538343637FT

Gevork Berberian works as a Equipment Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Gevork earned $123,745 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.