Agency file

Water and Power

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Water and Power operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 13,363 employees with median total compensation of $106,911; the highest distinct record was $427,259.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.5B
Employees: 13,363
Median total: $106,911
Highest record: $427,259

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$288$234,626+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13,363 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,911) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,200 (56%)
Overtime — $18,127 (16%)
Other — $6,306 (6%)
Benefits — $24,622 (22%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$59,020

$82,343

$106,911

$133,674

$163,791

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,791 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,020. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Custodian Service Reptv

794 · $73,993

Electrical Engineering Associate

732 · $111,336

Senior Administrative Clerk

524 · $75,552

Electric Distribution Mechanic

491 · $174,506

Electrical Mechanic

488 · $129,490

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$2.4B —	13,431 —	$174,665 —
2025	$1.5B ▼ 39.1%	13,363 ▼ 0.5%	$106,911 ▼ 38.8%

Record list

Employees

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Genevive Hobson

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,476

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $52,133
Overtime: $25,711
Other pay: $7,262
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $107,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 7

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1230-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353732303031
Row ID: 25WP353732303031FT

Genevive Hobson is a Custodian Service Reptv at Water and Power within Clerical Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,476. Union affiliation: 7.

Perry To

Programmer Analyst/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,476

Sub-department: Professional Unit
Base pay: $88,112
Overtime: $8,006
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $107,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 3

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1431-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383430393335
Row ID: 25WP383430393335FT

Perry To holds the role of Programmer Analyst at Water and Power within Professional Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,476. Union affiliation: 3.

Marvin Collman

Coml Fld Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,476

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $51,564
Overtime: $23,242
Other pay: $925
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $107,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1600-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353030303031
Row ID: 25WP353030303031FT

Marvin Collman works as a Coml Fld Reptv for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Marvin earned $107,476 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Christopher Alejandro

Stm Plt Mtnc Mchc/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,475

Sub-department: Steam Plant and Water Supply Unit
Base pay: $51,706
Overtime: $19,585
Other pay: $5,025
Benefits: $31,160
Total compensation: $107,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 6

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 5630-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313532323138
Row ID: 25WP313532323138FT

Christopher Alejandro holds the role of Stm Plt Mtnc Mchc at Water and Power within Steam Plant and Water Supply Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,475. Their bargaining unit is 6.

Jorge Soto Medrano

Mtnc Construction Helper/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,471

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $51,448
Overtime: $18,270
Other pay: $5,983
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $107,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3115-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303733343433
Row ID: 25WP303733343433FT

Jorge Soto Medrano holds the role of Mtnc Construction Helper at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,471. They are represented by 8.

Kyler Harvey

Mechanical Engineering Associate/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,467

Sub-department: Professional Unit
Base pay: $68,506
Overtime: $11,801
Other pay: $2,804
Benefits: $24,355
Total compensation: $107,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 3

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7554-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303939383032
Row ID: 25WP303939383032FT

At Water and Power, Kyler Harvey serves as a Mechanical Engineering Associate within Professional Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,467. Union affiliation: 3.

Raul Vera

Water Service Worker/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,462

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $52,409
Overtime: $22,257
Other pay: $1,051
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $107,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3931-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383834303630
Row ID: 25WP383834303630FT

Raul Vera holds the role of Water Service Worker at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,462. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Linda Ikegami

Retirement Plan Manager/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,454

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,569
Benefits: $9,885
Total compensation: $107,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9149-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323537383234
Row ID: 25WP323537383234FT

Linda Ikegami holds the role of Retirement Plan Manager at Water and Power within Management Employees Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,454. Union affiliation: M.

Trang Pham

Safety Engineering Associate/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,432

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $61,561
Overtime: $11,355
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $31,765
Total compensation: $107,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1726-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393230393933
Row ID: 25WP393230393933FT

Trang Pham works as a Safety Engineering Associate for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Trang earned $107,432 in 2025. Union affiliation: 4.

Javier Cruz

Water Utility Worker/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,424

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $50,875
Overtime: $14,979
Other pay: $9,826
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $107,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3912-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353336313533
Row ID: 25WP353336313533FT

At Water and Power, Javier Cruz serves as a Water Utility Worker within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,424. Union affiliation: 8.

Melissa Almaraz

Civil Engineering Associate/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,422

Sub-department: Professional Unit
Base pay: $78,508
Overtime: $7,729
Other pay: $9,909
Benefits: $11,277
Total compensation: $107,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 3

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7246-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363931343035
Row ID: 25WP363931343035FT

Melissa Almaraz holds the role of Civil Engineering Associate at Water and Power within Professional Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,422. Their bargaining unit is 3.

Lois Bowman

Commercial Service Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,410

Sub-department: Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit
Base pay: $63,703
Overtime: $22,093
Other pay: $7,942
Benefits: $13,672
Total compensation: $107,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: W

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1213-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353133333930
Row ID: 25WP353133333930FT

Lois Bowman works as a Commercial Service Supervisor for Water and Power within Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit. Their status is full-time. Lois earned $107,410 in 2025. Union affiliation: W.

Delia Hernandez

Commercial Service Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,409

Sub-department: Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit
Base pay: $55,066
Overtime: $27,926
Other pay: $3,428
Benefits: $20,989
Total compensation: $107,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: W

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1213-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363231303031
Row ID: 25WP363231303031FT

Delia Hernandez is a Commercial Service Supervisor at Water and Power within Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,409. Their bargaining unit is W.

Mellie Yip

Management Analyst/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,401

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $72,189
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $1,828
Benefits: $31,201
Total compensation: $107,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373936343132
Row ID: 25WP373936343132FT

Mellie Yip works as a Management Analyst for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Mellie earned $107,401 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 4.

Gilberto Padilla

Equipment Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,394

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $58,774
Overtime: $12,669
Other pay: $4,181
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $107,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333732313837
Row ID: 25WP333732313837FT

Gilberto Padilla is a Equipment Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,394. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Corrina Calanoc

Data Base Architect/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$107,383

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $75,273
Overtime: $4,435
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $107,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1470-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373632393639
Row ID: 25WP373632393639FT

Corrina Calanoc is a Data Base Architect at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,383. They are represented by 2.