City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Machinist

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Machinist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

40 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $160,644, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $160,644
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,255$210,300+

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How total compensation varies among the 40 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

Machinist is held in 5 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $160,644 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$147,512 · 1

Public Works - Sanitation

$137,116 · 6

General Services

$129,845 · 3

Fire

$125,461 · 1

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

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Machinist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $155,762 ranks #1 of 7. See Machinist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$125,611 · 199

New York City

$117,001 · 131

New York Public Authorities

$98,407 · 502

City of Milwaukee

$84,091 · 10

City of Philadelphia

$23,342 · 7

Cook County, Illinois

$20,188 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Machinistroles 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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Donald Smail

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$132,979

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $70,214
Overtime: $27,792
Other pay: $3,506
Benefits: $31,467
Total compensation: $132,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3763-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373838373536
Row ID: 25WP373838373536FT

Donald Smail holds the role of Machinist at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,979. Union affiliation: 8.

Roger Banuelos

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$129,946

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $69,981
Overtime: $34,843
Other pay: $8,398
Benefits: $16,724
Total compensation: $129,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3763-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313332343830
Row ID: 25WP313332343830FT

Roger Banuelos holds the role of Machinist at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,946. They are represented by 8.