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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Delia Ponce

Risk Manager/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,999

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $83,250
Overtime: $14,343
Other pay: $7,036
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $126,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1530-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393537343831
Row ID: 25WP393537343831FT

Delia Ponce holds the role of Risk Manager at Water and Power within Management Employees Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,999. They are represented by M.

Brian Artelle

Electrical Repairer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,993

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $77,118
Overtime: $21,169
Other pay: $2,257
Benefits: $26,450
Total compensation: $126,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3853-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333336343735
Row ID: 25WP333336343735FT

Brian Artelle is a Electrical Repairer at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,993. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Joshua Martin

Stm Plt Mtnc Mchc/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,983

Sub-department: Steam Plant and Water Supply Unit
Base pay: $72,116
Overtime: $21,407
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $126,983
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: WP303130373438
Row ID: 25WP303130373438FT

Joshua Martin 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 $126,983. Their bargaining unit is 6.

Jose Berrocal

Electrical Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,975

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $81,286
Overtime: $14,001
Other pay: $2,289
Benefits: $29,400
Total compensation: $126,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3841-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323536303338
Row ID: 25WP323536303338FT

Jose Berrocal is a Electrical Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,975. They are represented by 8.

Gregory Fisher

Carpenter/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,968

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $60,122
Overtime: $35,753
Other pay: $2,624
Benefits: $28,468
Total compensation: $126,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333033373430
Row ID: 25WP333033373430FT

Gregory Fisher works as a Carpenter for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $126,968 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8.

Beverly Monroy

Senior Utility Accountant/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,963

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $94,842
Overtime: $3,954
Other pay: $1,609
Benefits: $26,558
Total compensation: $126,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1521-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353330383331
Row ID: 25WP353330383331FT

Beverly Monroy is a Senior Utility Accountant at Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,963. They are represented by 4.

Ruben Baiz

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$126,959

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,102
Overtime: $47,858
Other pay: $8,146
Benefits: $28,852
Total compensation: $126,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373232303836
Row ID: 25WP373232303836FT

At Water and Power, Ruben Baiz serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,959. Their bargaining unit is 0.