City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

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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.

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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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James Pfeiffer

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$78,487

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $63,425
Overtime: $2,322
Other pay: $1,697
Benefits: $11,043
Total compensation: $78,487
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: WP313035393936
Row ID: 25WP313035393936FT

James Pfeiffer works as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. James earned $78,487 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8.

Benny Rebuyaco

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$75,783

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $26,276
Overtime: $9,354
Other pay: $19,750
Benefits: $20,403
Total compensation: $75,783
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: WP373933363731
Row ID: 25WP373933363731FT

Benny Rebuyaco 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 $75,783. They are represented by 8.

David Stump

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$73,741

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $44,535
Overtime: $867
Other pay: $5,723
Benefits: $22,616
Total compensation: $73,741
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: WP353632313635
Row ID: 25WP353632313635FT

David Stump works as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. David earned $73,741 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Joe Vazquez

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$73,075

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $22,140
Overtime: $6,315
Other pay: $24,071
Benefits: $20,548
Total compensation: $73,075
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: WP313632343830
Row ID: 25WP313632343830FT

Joe Vazquez 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 $73,075. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Gary Griffiths

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$72,286

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $37,854
Overtime: $4,726
Other pay: $1,891
Benefits: $27,815
Total compensation: $72,286
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: WP363630383730
Row ID: 25WP363630383730FT

Gary Griffiths 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 $72,286. Their bargaining unit is 8.