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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Steven Vachon

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$148,480

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $62,133
Overtime: $22,150
Other pay: $5,656
Benefits: $58,542
Total compensation: $148,480
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: WP323833363037
Row ID: 25WP323833363037FT

At Water and Power, Steven Vachon serves as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,480. They are represented by 8.

Eric St Pierre

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$147,999

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $62,133
Overtime: $11,273
Other pay: $2,259
Benefits: $72,334
Total compensation: $147,999
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: WP383230363236
Row ID: 25WP383230363236FT

Eric St Pierre is a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,999. Their bargaining unit is 8.