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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Jaime Valenzuela

Mngg Water Utlty Engineering/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,774

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $130,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,423
Benefits: $53,082
Total compensation: $186,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9406-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343037363639
Row ID: 25WP343037363639FT

At Water and Power, Jaime Valenzuela serves as a Mngg Water Utlty Engineering within Management Employees Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,774. Union affiliation: M.

Juan Samayoa M

Utility Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,755

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar Unit
Base pay: $74,150
Overtime: $69,895
Other pay: $10,964
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $186,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: B

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3106-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363131333337
Row ID: 25WP363131333337FT

Juan Samayoa M holds the role of Utility Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Supervisor at Water and Power within Supervisory Blue Collar Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,755. Union affiliation: B.

Mark Vallejo

Electrical Repairer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,736

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,833
Overtime: $68,701
Other pay: $19,433
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $186,736
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: WP363631353532
Row ID: 25WP363631353532FT

At Water and Power, Mark Vallejo serves as a Electrical Repairer within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,736. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Patrick Cruz

Electrical Craft Helper/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,589

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $47,996
Overtime: $101,004
Other pay: $10,507
Benefits: $27,083
Total compensation: $186,589
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: WP333535323230
Row ID: 25WP333535323230FT

At Water and Power, Patrick Cruz serves as a Electrical Craft Helper within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,589. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Frank Stewart

Electric Station Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,516

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $61,010
Overtime: $45,151
Other pay: $7,996
Benefits: $72,359
Total compensation: $186,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 5224-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303236333131
Row ID: 25WP303236333131FT

At Water and Power, Frank Stewart serves as a Electric Station Operator within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,516. They are represented by 8.

Edmundo Gallegos

Electrical Repairer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,386

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $66,609
Overtime: $71,120
Other pay: $17,498
Benefits: $31,160
Total compensation: $186,386
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: WP303339353631
Row ID: 25WP303339353631FT

Edmundo Gallegos holds the role of Electrical Repairer at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,386. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Keith Garcia

Emergncy Management Coordinator/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$186,377

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $147,887
Overtime: $5,382
Other pay: $6,809
Benefits: $26,299
Total compensation: $186,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1702-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333036303336
Row ID: 24WP333036303336FT

Keith Garcia works as a Emergncy Management Coordinator for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $186,377 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 4.

Adam Kingsford

Electrical Mechanic Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,299

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar Unit
Base pay: $97,641
Overtime: $13,797
Other pay: $2,527
Benefits: $72,334
Total compensation: $186,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: B

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3835-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353335383734
Row ID: 25WP353335383734FT

Adam Kingsford holds the role of Electrical Mechanic Supervisor at Water and Power within Supervisory Blue Collar Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,299. They are represented by B.

Ruben Eyong

Power Engineering Manager/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,241

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $132,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $53,691
Total compensation: $186,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9453-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343834313530
Row ID: 25WP343834313530FT

Ruben Eyong holds the role of Power Engineering Manager at Water and Power within Management Employees Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,241. Their bargaining unit is M.

Jad Awad

Power Engineering Manager/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,241

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $132,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $53,691
Total compensation: $186,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9453-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373633393132
Row ID: 25WP373633393132FT

Jad Awad holds the role of Power Engineering Manager at Water and Power within Management Employees Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,241. Their bargaining unit is M.

Elisa Reynolds

Mngg Water Utlty Engineering/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,238

Sub-department: Management Employees Unit
Base pay: $132,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $53,691
Total compensation: $186,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9406-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303136333331
Row ID: 25WP303136333331FT

At Water and Power, Elisa Reynolds serves as a Mngg Water Utlty Engineering within Management Employees Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,238. Union affiliation: M.

Shawn Davis

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,229

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $100,777
Overtime: $49,342
Other pay: $4,365
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $186,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333432303630
Row ID: 25WP333432303630FT

Shawn Davis is a Electric Distribution Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,229. They are represented by 8.

Eric Martinez

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,119

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $95,889
Overtime: $52,027
Other pay: $6,434
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $186,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323330353033
Row ID: 25WP323330353033FT

Eric Martinez is a Electric Distribution Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,119. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Joseph Wagoner

Eltc Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,109

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $65,530
Overtime: $81,177
Other pay: $11,270
Benefits: $28,132
Total compensation: $186,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7520-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353435383239
Row ID: 25WP353435383239FT

Joseph Wagoner is a Eltc Service Reptv at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,109. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Joshua Ramsey

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$186,015

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $105,141
Overtime: $44,925
Other pay: $4,204
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $186,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333032373139
Row ID: 25WP333032373139FT

Joshua Ramsey holds the role of Electric Distribution Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,015. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Angel Cardenas

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,919

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $100,422
Overtime: $64,567
Other pay: $9,747
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $185,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393139323530
Row ID: 25WP393139323530FT

Angel Cardenas is a Electric Distribution Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,919. They are represented by 8.

Richard Kemeny

Electrical Mechanic Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,864

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar Unit
Base pay: $95,270
Overtime: $46,852
Other pay: $11,997
Benefits: $31,745
Total compensation: $185,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: B

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3835-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313432303033
Row ID: 25WP313432303033FT

Richard Kemeny is a Electrical Mechanic Supervisor at Water and Power within Supervisory Blue Collar Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,864. They are represented by B.

Michael Myers

Equipment Repair Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,807

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar Unit
Base pay: $71,345
Overtime: $74,836
Other pay: $12,543
Benefits: $27,083
Total compensation: $185,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: B

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3746-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393937323339
Row ID: 25WP393937323339FT

Michael Myers works as a Equipment Repair Supervisor for Water and Power within Supervisory Blue Collar Unit. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $185,807 in 2025. Union affiliation: B.

David Jacot

Assistant Gnl Manager Wp/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,772

Sub-department: Unrepresented (Mea Benefits)
Base pay: $163,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $185,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: V

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0151-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303732383436
Row ID: 25WP303732383436FT

David Jacot holds the role of Assistant Gnl Manager Wp at Water and Power within Unrepresented (Mea Benefits). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,772. Their bargaining unit is V.

Curt Ballard

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,726

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $98,634
Overtime: $46,706
Other pay: $8,433
Benefits: $31,953
Total compensation: $185,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393634393331
Row ID: 25WP393634393331FT

Curt Ballard holds the role of Electric Distribution Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,726. Union affiliation: 8.

Anthony Rodriguez

Electric Distribution Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$185,722

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $95,889
Overtime: $56,892
Other pay: $5,616
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $185,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3879-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373834303531
Row ID: 25WP373834303531FT

Anthony Rodriguez works as a Electric Distribution Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $185,722 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8.