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+

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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

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Patrick Johnston

Survey Party Chief/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$155,948

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $78,941
Overtime: $34,139
Other pay: $11,123
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $155,948
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: WP313737363633
Row ID: 25WP313737363633FT

Patrick Johnston works as a Survey Party Chief for Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $155,948 in 2025. Union affiliation: 2.

Gabriel Galindo

Survey Party Chief/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$151,984

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $73,947
Overtime: $3,876
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $72,334
Total compensation: $151,984
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: WP383036343439
Row ID: 25WP383036343439FT

Gabriel Galindo holds the role of Survey Party Chief at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,984. Union affiliation: 2.