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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Richard Brown

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$177,159

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $69,989
Overtime: $60,698
Other pay: $16,109
Benefits: $30,364
Total compensation: $177,159
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: WP313137393334
Row ID: 25WP313137393334FT

Richard Brown works as a Machinist for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $177,159 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Maximo Marrufo

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$171,400

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $67,328
Overtime: $56,100
Other pay: $16,227
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $171,400
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: WP303036303830
Row ID: 25WP303036303830FT

Maximo Marrufo 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 $171,400. They are represented by 8.

David Deshong

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$170,690

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $75,432
Overtime: $51,317
Other pay: $12,334
Benefits: $31,607
Total compensation: $170,690
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: WP333433373830
Row ID: 25WP333433373830FT

At Water and Power, David Deshong serves as a Machinist within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,690. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Donovan Duket

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$170,643

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,724
Overtime: $60,205
Other pay: $11,969
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $170,643
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: WP323433343832
Row ID: 25WP323433343832FT

Donovan Duket 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 $170,643. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Daniel Negrete

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$170,285

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,522
Overtime: $64,233
Other pay: $13,175
Benefits: $24,355
Total compensation: $170,285
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: WP343833393035
Row ID: 25WP343833393035FT

Daniel Negrete 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 $170,285. Union affiliation: 8.

Arturo Gonzalez

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$170,176

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,275
Overtime: $55,227
Other pay: $14,929
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $170,176
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: WP313938373533
Row ID: 25WP313938373533FT

Arturo Gonzalez 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 $170,176. Union affiliation: 8.