City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Machinist

Job-title file

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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Jose Rizo

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$168,692

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $80,061
Overtime: $52,341
Other pay: $4,521
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $168,692
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: WP353130343233
Row ID: 25WP353130343233FT

Jose Rizo 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 $168,692. Union affiliation: 8.

David Perez

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$167,704

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,350
Overtime: $59,086
Other pay: $11,936
Benefits: $28,331
Total compensation: $167,704
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: WP313336303939
Row ID: 25WP313336303939FT

David Perez is a Machinist at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,704. They are represented by 8.

Christopher Johnson

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$165,367

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $76,878
Overtime: $44,781
Other pay: $12,101
Benefits: $31,607
Total compensation: $165,367
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: WP313534343135
Row ID: 25WP313534343135FT

Christopher Johnson 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 $165,367. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Gilbert Garcia

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$162,788

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,609
Overtime: $49,284
Other pay: $15,126
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $162,788
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: WP303130313436
Row ID: 25WP303130313436FT

Gilbert Garcia 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 $162,788. They are represented by 8.