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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Charvoneese Brown

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$10,006

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,820
Benefits: $5,186
Total compensation: $10,006
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: WP333534303031
Row ID: 25WP333534303031FT

Charvoneese Brown holds the role of Custodian Service Reptv at Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,006. They are represented by 7.

Matthew Luu

Utility Accountant/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,995

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $7,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,265
Total compensation: $9,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1511-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333135303030
Row ID: 25WP333135303030FT

Matthew Luu works as a Utility Accountant for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $9,995 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 4.

David Nai

Senior Administrative Clerk/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,976

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $9,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 7

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353533393635
Row ID: 24WP353533393635FT

David Nai works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. David earned $9,976 in 2024. Union affiliation: 7.

Dayra Aguilar

Student Worker/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,956

Sub-department: Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits
Base pay: $9,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,956
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1501-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: WP353933343838
Row ID: 24WP353933343838PT

Dayra Aguilar holds the role of Student Worker at Water and Power within Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits. Their status is part-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,956. Their bargaining unit is U.

Truman Arizona

Construction Welder X/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,946

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $6,654
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $3,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0979-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363330313132
Row ID: 25WP363330313132FT

Truman Arizona is a Construction Welder X at Water and Power within Not Subject to Representation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,946. Union affiliation: Z.

Noel Rodriguez

Construction Welder X/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,946

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $6,654
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $3,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0979-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313235303030
Row ID: 25WP313235303030FT

At Water and Power, Noel Rodriguez serves as a Construction Welder X within Not Subject to Representation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,946. Their bargaining unit is Z.

Freddy Castillo

Electrical Test Technician/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,941

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $9,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7512-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343935383131
Row ID: 25WP343935383131FT

At Water and Power, Freddy Castillo serves as a Electrical Test Technician within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,941. They are represented by 8.

Keith Davis

Eltl Tstr Tchn/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,931

Sub-department: Operating Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7512-5
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: WP363339373032
Row ID: 24WP363339373032FT

Keith Davis works as a Eltl Tstr Tchn for Water and Power within Operating Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $9,931 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Austin Holmes

Management Assistant/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,878

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $8,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $941
Total compensation: $9,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393734303030
Row ID: 25WP393734303030FT

Austin Holmes works as a Management Assistant for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $9,878 in 2025. They are represented by 4.

Justine Constantino

Student Prfsnl Worker/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,799

Sub-department: Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits
Base pay: $9,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,799
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1502-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393132373233
Row ID: 24WP393132373233PT

At Water and Power, Justine Constantino serves as a Student Prfsnl Worker within Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,799. They are represented by U.

Jack Rappoldt

Electrical Craft Helper/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,799

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $9,442
Total compensation: $9,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3799-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303338393237
Row ID: 25WP303338393237FT

Jack Rappoldt is a Electrical Craft Helper at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,799. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Emily Doan

IT Specialist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,797

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,261
Benefits: $5,537
Total compensation: $9,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1429-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393630313130
Row ID: 25WP393630313130FT

Emily Doan is a IT Specialist at Water and Power within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,797. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Wynne Tran

Utility Accountant/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,755

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $7,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,025
Total compensation: $9,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1511-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323135303030
Row ID: 25WP323135303030FT

Wynne Tran holds the role of Utility Accountant at Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,755. Union affiliation: 4.

Luther Todacheenie

Construction Welder X/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,574

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $6,398
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $2,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0979-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323335303030
Row ID: 25WP323335303030FT

At Water and Power, Luther Todacheenie serves as a Construction Welder X within Not Subject to Representation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,574. Union affiliation: Z.

Gary Olguin

Construction Helper X/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,564

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $6,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0941-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363235303030
Row ID: 25WP363235303030FT

At Water and Power, Gary Olguin serves as a Construction Helper X within Not Subject to Representation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,564. Union affiliation: Z.

Timothy Morgan

Custodian/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,562

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,562
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: WP373930313531
Row ID: 25WP373930313531FT

At Water and Power, Timothy Morgan serves as a Custodian within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,562. Union affiliation: 8.

Claudia Barrios

Utility Executive Secretary/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$9,553

Sub-department: Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit
Base pay: $7,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,025
Total compensation: $9,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: W

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1336-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343135303030
Row ID: 25WP343135303030FT

At Water and Power, Claudia Barrios serves as a Utility Executive Secretary within Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,553. They are represented by W.

Imelda Vega-Perez

Coml Service Reptv/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$9,542

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 7

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1230-5
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: WP303537363334
Row ID: 24WP303537363334FT

Imelda Vega-Perez holds the role of Coml Service Reptv at Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,542. They are represented by 7.