Heavy Duty Truck Operator

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

93 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $113,290, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 93
Total payroll: $10.5M
Role median: $113,290
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,874$160,206+

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

How total compensation varies among the 93 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 Truck Operator is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $113,290 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor

$129,879 · 3

Airports

$127,514 · 10

Public Works - Sanitation

$127,151 · 14

Public Works - Street Services

$112,403 · 99

Public Works - Street Lighting

$59,967 · 1

Median total compensation for the Heavy Duty Truck Operator 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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Jose Mijares

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$143,651

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $49,062
Overtime: $53,842
Other pay: $9,818
Benefits: $30,930
Total compensation: $143,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393337333434
Row ID: 25WP393337333434FT

At Water and Power, Jose Mijares serves as a Heavy Duty Truck Operator within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,651. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Eric Garcia

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$140,306

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $50,984
Overtime: $49,784
Other pay: $7,769
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $140,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323439393636
Row ID: 25WP323439393636FT

Eric Garcia is a Heavy Duty Truck Operator at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,306. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Rodrigo Blas

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$139,068

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $57,507
Overtime: $50,797
Other pay: $8,090
Benefits: $22,673
Total compensation: $139,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3584-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393836363733
Row ID: 25WP393836363733FT

Rodrigo Blas is a Heavy Duty Truck Operator at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,068. Their bargaining unit is 8.