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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Bruce Chacon

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$193,573

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $68,063
Overtime: $71,495
Other pay: $26,932
Benefits: $27,083
Total compensation: $193,573
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: WP363139383634
Row ID: 25WP363139383634FT

Bruce Chacon works as a Machinist for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Bruce earned $193,573 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Edward Medina

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$191,614

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $79,190
Overtime: $69,724
Other pay: $18,208
Benefits: $24,493
Total compensation: $191,614
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: WP323038373230
Row ID: 25WP323038373230FT

At Water and Power, Edward Medina serves as a Machinist within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,614. They are represented by 8.

Donald Smith

Machinist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$191,078

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $69,733
Overtime: $70,084
Other pay: $19,516
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $191,078
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: WP373535373332
Row ID: 25WP373535373332FT

At Water and Power, Donald Smith serves as a Machinist within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,078. Union affiliation: 8.