Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

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

96 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $118,028, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 96
Total payroll: $10.6M
Role median: $118,028
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,316$160,402+

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

How total compensation varies among the 96 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.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic is held in 7 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $118,028 ranks #7 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation

$222,226 · 1

$198,805 · 28

$168,820 · 11

$165,940 · 65

$157,253 · 15

$123,524 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rene Diaz

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$133,831

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $50,661
Overtime: $36,101
Other pay: $15,300
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333638313232
Row ID: 25WP333638313232FT

At Water and Power, Rene Diaz serves as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,831. Union affiliation: 8.