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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Javier Valenzuela

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$83,004

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $28,419
Overtime: $19,692
Other pay: $3,148
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $83,004
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: WP353432333239
Row ID: 25WP353432333239FT

At Water and Power, Javier Valenzuela serves as a Heavy Duty Truck Operator within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,004. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Mark Gleason

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$82,993

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $53,258
Overtime: $833
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $28,468
Total compensation: $82,993
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: WP383431303933
Row ID: 25WP383431303933FT

Mark Gleason 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 $82,993. Union affiliation: 8.

Frederick Viramontes

Heavy Duty Truck Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$78,726

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $42,396
Overtime: $17,354
Other pay: $2,996
Benefits: $15,980
Total compensation: $78,726
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: WP373637393538
Row ID: 25WP373637393538FT

Frederick Viramontes 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 $78,726. They are represented by 8.