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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Ismael Romero

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$36,049

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $23,708
Overtime: $11,221
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,049
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: WP343533303030
Row ID: 25WP343533303030FT

Ismael Romero works as a Heavy Duty Truck Operator for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Ismael earned $36,049 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.