Survey Party Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

16 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $133,414, above the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $133,414
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,794$164,971+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Survey Party Chief beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $156,861 ranks #2 of 4. See Survey Party Chief across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$205,143 · 16

City of San Jose

$155,880 · 6

City of Charlotte

$76,898 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Survey Party Chiefroles 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

Page 1

Christopher Walkowiak

Survey Party Chief/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$116,340

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $69,484
Overtime: $13,476
Other pay: $2,516
Benefits: $30,864
Total compensation: $116,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7286-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343637333839
Row ID: 25WP343637333839FT

Christopher Walkowiak is a Survey Party Chief at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,340. They are represented by 2.