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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Ray Reyes

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$78,427

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $62,032
Overtime: $4,669
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $11,277
Total compensation: $78,427
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: WP393330343239
Row ID: 25WP393330343239FT

Ray Reyes 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 $78,427. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Joshua Miu

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$78,265

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $48,261
Overtime: $2,452
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $26,764
Total compensation: $78,265
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: WP393937333536
Row ID: 25WP393937333536FT

Joshua Miu 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 $78,265. They are represented by 2.

Cesar Sandoval

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$76,028

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $47,118
Overtime: $15,744
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $12,167
Total compensation: $76,028
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: WP323036363730
Row ID: 25WP323036363730FT

Cesar Sandoval is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,028. Union affiliation: 2.

Turner Crinklaw

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$74,789

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $47,451
Overtime: $1,502
Other pay: $2,046
Benefits: $23,791
Total compensation: $74,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373831373734
Row ID: 25WP373831373734FT

Turner Crinklaw works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Turner earned $74,789 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Daisy Martin

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$74,206

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $42,398
Overtime: $15,355
Other pay: $4,303
Benefits: $12,151
Total compensation: $74,206
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: WP393437343332
Row ID: 25WP393437343332FT

Daisy Martin 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 $74,206. They are represented by 2.