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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La James

Senior Administrative Clerk/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$19,922

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $7,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,199
Benefits: $2,344
Total compensation: $19,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 7

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-5
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: WP313430303031
Row ID: 24WP313430303031FT

La James holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,922. Union affiliation: 7.

Jonathan Salazar

Electrical Craft Helper/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,876

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $11,546
Overtime: $3,752
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $4,050
Total compensation: $19,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3799-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383334303030
Row ID: 25WP383334303030FT

Jonathan Salazar is a Electrical Craft Helper at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,876. Union affiliation: 8.

Getty Liu

Student Engineering/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$19,843

Sub-department: Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits
Base pay: $19,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,843
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353234343030
Row ID: 24WP353234343030PT

Getty Liu works as a Student Engineering for Water and Power within Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits. Their status is part-time. Getty earned $19,843 in 2024. They are represented by U.

Francisco Flores

Gardener Caretaker/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,829

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $15,980
Total compensation: $19,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303233303734
Row ID: 25WP303233303734FT

At Water and Power, Francisco Flores serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,829. They are represented by 8.

Sarah Zhu

Chemist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,800

Sub-department: Professional Unit
Base pay: $17,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $1,882
Total compensation: $19,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 3

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7833-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373733303030
Row ID: 25WP373733303030FT

Sarah Zhu is a Chemist at Water and Power within Professional Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,800. They are represented by 3.

Gregory Bartz

Management Analyst/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$19,797

Sub-department: Administrative Representation Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 4

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-5
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: WP393236373231
Row ID: 24WP393236373231FT

Gregory Bartz works as a Management Analyst for Water and Power within Administrative Representation Unit. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $19,797 in 2024. Union affiliation: 4.

Kristofer Erdrich

Electric Station Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,759

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $17,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,663
Total compensation: $19,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 5224-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343733303030
Row ID: 25WP343733303030FT

Kristofer Erdrich is a Electric Station Operator at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,759. Their bargaining unit is 8.

Ruben Huerta

Electrical Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,753

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $17,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,361
Total compensation: $19,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3841-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323434303030
Row ID: 25WP323434303030FT

Ruben Huerta works as a Electrical Mechanic for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Ruben earned $19,753 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Andrew Cardona

Student Engineer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,739

Sub-department: Unrepresented (Subject To)
Base pay: $19,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,739
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383030303030
Row ID: 25WP383030303030PT

Andrew Cardona is a Student Engineer at Water and Power within Unrepresented (Subject To). They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,739. Union affiliation: U.

Max Levine

Electrical Mechanic/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,729

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $17,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,663
Total compensation: $19,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3841-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363334303030
Row ID: 25WP363334303030FT

Max Levine is a Electrical Mechanic at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,729. They are represented by 8.

Eric Chavez

Electric Station Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,685

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $19,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 5224-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353733303030
Row ID: 25WP353733303030FT

Eric Chavez works as a Electric Station Operator for Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $19,685 in 2025. They are represented by 8.

Shadman Ahmed

Student Engineering/Water and Power

2024 total comp

$19,678

Sub-department: Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits
Base pay: $19,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,678
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383834393432
Row ID: 24WP383834393432PT

Shadman Ahmed works as a Student Engineering for Water and Power within Unrepresented Unit - Non Management Benefits. Their status is part-time. Shadman earned $19,678 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is U.

Donovan Mc Donald

Construction Eltl Mchc/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,573

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $10,086
Overtime: $2,903
Other pay: $6,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,573
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0995-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373734333831
Row ID: 25WP373734333831FT

Donovan Mc Donald holds the role of Construction Eltl Mchc at Water and Power within Not Subject to Representation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,573. Union affiliation: Z.

Laura Navarro

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,496

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $14,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,723
Total compensation: $19,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 7

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1230-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353831303030
Row ID: 25WP353831303030FT

Laura Navarro is a Custodian Service Reptv at Water and Power within Clerical Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,496. They are represented by 7.

Mario Barcena

Construction Carpenter X/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,495

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $12,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0912-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353932313236
Row ID: 25WP353932313236FT

At Water and Power, Mario Barcena serves as a Construction Carpenter X within Not Subject to Representation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,495. Their bargaining unit is Z.

Daniel Higareda

Student Engineer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,461

Sub-department: Unrepresented (Subject To)
Base pay: $19,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,461
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: U

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7203-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383631343332
Row ID: 25WP383631343332PT

At Water and Power, Daniel Higareda serves as a Student Engineer within Unrepresented (Subject To). They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,461. Their bargaining unit is U.

Feiamma Armstrong

Electrical Craft Helper/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$19,335

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $11,546
Overtime: $4,221
Other pay: $905
Benefits: $2,663
Total compensation: $19,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3799-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343434333234
Row ID: 25WP343434333234FT

At Water and Power, Feiamma Armstrong serves as a Electrical Craft Helper within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,335. Their bargaining unit is 8.