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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Stephanie Lara

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$86,141

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $50,608
Overtime: $3,014
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $32,119
Total compensation: $86,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7854-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353732303838
Row ID: 25WP353732303838FT

Stephanie Lara 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 $86,141. They are represented by 2.

Ted Lee

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$85,661

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,096
Overtime: $10,217
Other pay: $5,507
Benefits: $13,842
Total compensation: $85,661
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: WP363634383038
Row ID: 25WP363634383038FT

Ted Lee 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 $85,661. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Edward Mac

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$85,326

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,517
Overtime: $1,795
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $26,764
Total compensation: $85,326
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: WP323334353739
Row ID: 25WP323334353739FT

Edward Mac 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 $85,326. Union affiliation: 2.

Yvette Medina

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$84,717

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $48,479
Overtime: $7,269
Other pay: $2,797
Benefits: $26,171
Total compensation: $84,717
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: WP323036363130
Row ID: 25WP323036363130FT

Yvette Medina is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,717. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Joanna Gaona

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$83,769

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $54,005
Overtime: $13,467
Other pay: $5,114
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $83,769
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: WP303437333533
Row ID: 25WP303437333533FT

Joanna Gaona works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $83,769 in 2025. Union affiliation: 2.

Joanne Ng

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$83,560

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,530
Overtime: $430
Other pay: $429
Benefits: $26,171
Total compensation: $83,560
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: WP373136353637
Row ID: 25WP373136353637FT

Joanne Ng works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Joanne earned $83,560 in 2025. Union affiliation: 2.

Herschel Purvis

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$81,864

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $54,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $81,864
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: WP383434303939
Row ID: 25WP383434303939FT

Herschel Purvis works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Herschel earned $81,864 in 2025. Union affiliation: 2.

Chloe Najafi

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$81,029

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $47,654
Overtime: $4,728
Other pay: $2,877
Benefits: $25,770
Total compensation: $81,029
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: WP313031353037
Row ID: 25WP313031353037FT

At Water and Power, Chloe Najafi serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,029. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Alexis Valenzuela

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$79,777

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $48,261
Overtime: $6,131
Other pay: $893
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $79,777
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: WP383238313633
Row ID: 25WP383238313633FT

Alexis Valenzuela works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $79,777 in 2025. Union affiliation: 2.