City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Laboratory Technician

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Laboratory Technician

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

55 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $85,661, below the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 55
Total payroll: $4.6M
Role median: $85,661
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,332$145,859+

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How total compensation varies among the 55 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

Laboratory Technician is held in 3 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $85,661 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police

$2,543 · 1

Public Works - Sanitation

$332 · 5

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Technician role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Technician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $85,661 ranks #2 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$122,537 · 14

Massachusetts

$76,218 · 19

City of Chicago

$64,488 · 7

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,805 · 5

$58,016 · 28

$57,526 · 7

$52,137 · 21

$46,895 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Benjamin Ramirez

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$72,085

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $60,178
Overtime: $480
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $72,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333730363439
Row ID: 25WP333730363439FT

At Water and Power, Benjamin Ramirez serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,085. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Reis Misaka

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$71,872

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $43,553
Overtime: $1,156
Other pay: $2,104
Benefits: $25,058
Total compensation: $71,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303536363933
Row ID: 25WP303536363933FT

Reis Misaka is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,872. Union affiliation: 2.

Matthew Yung

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$71,203

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $45,318
Overtime: $702
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $25,058
Total compensation: $71,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383733353733
Row ID: 25WP383733353733FT

Matthew Yung works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $71,203 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Joyce Cheng

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$70,530

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $6,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,273
Benefits: $23,965
Total compensation: $70,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353631333531
Row ID: 25WP353631333531FT

Joyce Cheng holds the role of Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,530. Union affiliation: 2.

Christian Triana

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$67,496

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $45,462
Overtime: $5,353
Other pay: $5,498
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $67,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373138363430
Row ID: 25WP373138363430FT

Christian Triana holds the role of Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,496. They are represented by 2.