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+

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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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Harry Boghossian

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$24,601

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $5,096
Overtime: $2,748
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $16,661
Total compensation: $24,601
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: WP393133383032
Row ID: 25WP393133383032FT

At Water and Power, Harry Boghossian serves as a Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,601. Their bargaining unit is 8.