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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Gefei Sun

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$92,835

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,538
Overtime: $2,168
Other pay: $4,377
Benefits: $29,753
Total compensation: $92,835
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: WP383431363836
Row ID: 25WP383431363836FT

At Water and Power, Gefei Sun serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,835. Union affiliation: 2.

Nareen Manookian

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$92,586

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $50,439
Overtime: $2,905
Other pay: $7,497
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $92,586
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: WP393334393430
Row ID: 25WP393334393430FT

Nareen Manookian is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,586. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Jacinda Chen

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$92,474

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $61,153
Overtime: $1,803
Other pay: $2,192
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $92,474
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: WP313831343739
Row ID: 25WP313831343739FT

At Water and Power, Jacinda Chen serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,474. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Kevin Duran Rosas

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$91,517

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $51,378
Overtime: $19,409
Other pay: $1,748
Benefits: $18,982
Total compensation: $91,517
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: WP303937313131
Row ID: 25WP303937313131FT

Kevin Duran Rosas is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,517. Union affiliation: 2.

Tom Maichaimongkol

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$90,911

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $62,019
Overtime: $6,351
Other pay: $6,169
Benefits: $16,374
Total compensation: $90,911
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: WP393735333031
Row ID: 25WP393735333031FT

Tom Maichaimongkol works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Tom earned $90,911 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Rebecca Liao

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$90,046

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,526
Overtime: $3,272
Other pay: $2,923
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $90,046
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: WP303234313233
Row ID: 25WP303234313233FT

At Water and Power, Rebecca Liao serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,046. Union affiliation: 2.

Daryl Da Silva

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$89,567

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $53,214
Overtime: $4,947
Other pay: $4,081
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $89,567
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: WP393034313634
Row ID: 25WP393034313634FT

Daryl Da Silva works as a Laboratory Technician for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Daryl earned $89,567 in 2025. They are represented by 2.

Fernando Bolanos

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$89,487

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $56,526
Overtime: $833
Other pay: $359
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $89,487
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: WP353538353830
Row ID: 25WP353538353830FT

Fernando Bolanos 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 $89,487. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Steven Crumly

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,505

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $46,232
Overtime: $2,089
Other pay: $8,414
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $88,505
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: WP333635383632
Row ID: 25WP333635383632FT

Steven Crumly is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,505. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Carlos Veracruz

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$88,169

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $65,629
Overtime: $9,109
Other pay: $1,687
Benefits: $11,744
Total compensation: $88,169
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: WP333833393635
Row ID: 25WP333833393635FT

Carlos Veracruz 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 $88,169. Union affiliation: 2.

Sin-Yee Lee

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,553

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $47,125
Overtime: $14,359
Other pay: $1,576
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $87,553
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: WP323830333739
Row ID: 25WP323830333739FT

Sin-Yee Lee is a Laboratory Technician at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,553. They are represented by 2.

Mellanda Orn

Laboratory Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$87,021

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $48,689
Overtime: $6,240
Other pay: $3,624
Benefits: $28,468
Total compensation: $87,021
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: WP323933353830
Row ID: 25WP323933353830FT

At Water and Power, Mellanda Orn serves as a Laboratory Technician within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,021. Union affiliation: 2.