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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Denise Gonzales

Commercial Service Supervisor/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,824

Sub-department: Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit
Base pay: $9,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,813
Benefits: $5,646
Total compensation: $29,824
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: WP323333393233
Row ID: 25WP323333393233FT

At Water and Power, Denise Gonzales serves as a Commercial Service Supervisor within Supervisory Clerical & Administrative Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,824. Their bargaining unit is W.

Elijah Castro

Student Engineer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,785

Sub-department: Unrepresented (Subject To)
Base pay: $29,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,785
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: WP343736303337
Row ID: 25WP343736303337PT

Elijah Castro is a Student Engineer at Water and Power within Unrepresented (Subject To). They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,785. They are represented by U.

Malanee Moreno

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,762

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $22,213
Overtime: $21
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,529
Total compensation: $29,762
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: WP323532303030
Row ID: 25WP323532303030FT

Malanee Moreno works as a Custodian Service Reptv for Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. Malanee earned $29,762 in 2025. They are represented by 7.

Darryl Bates

Equipment Operator/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,738

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,413
Benefits: $27,325
Total compensation: $29,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3525-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373736383130
Row ID: 25WP373736383130FT

Darryl Bates is a Equipment Operator at Water and Power within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,738. Union affiliation: 8.

Derek Stogsdill

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,669

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $11,694
Overtime: $8,258
Other pay: $1,357
Benefits: $8,360
Total compensation: $29,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323238363134
Row ID: 25WP323238363134FT

At Water and Power, Derek Stogsdill serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,669. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Anthony Maxey

Utility Services Specialist/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,637

Sub-department: Technical Representation Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,264
Benefits: $10,373
Total compensation: $29,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 2

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3755-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP313134323735
Row ID: 25WP313134323735FT

At Water and Power, Anthony Maxey serves as a Utility Services Specialist within Technical Representation Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,637. Their bargaining unit is 2.

Valencia Young Harvey

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,615

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,464
Benefits: $12,151
Total compensation: $29,615
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: WP313337373539
Row ID: 25WP313337373539FT

Valencia Young Harvey works as a Custodian Service Reptv for Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. Valencia earned $29,615 in 2025. They are represented by 7.

James Brown

Meter Reader/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,523

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $20,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,999
Benefits: $5,646
Total compensation: $29,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 1611-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323832383338
Row ID: 25WP323832383338FT

At Water and Power, James Brown serves as a Meter Reader within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,523. Union affiliation: 8.

Ana Gonzalez-Hernandez

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,349

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,526
Benefits: $12,824
Total compensation: $29,349
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: WP313138303032
Row ID: 25WP313138303032FT

Ana Gonzalez-Hernandez works as a Custodian Service Reptv for Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $29,349 in 2025. They are represented by 7.

Pamela South-Mayfield

Custodian Service Reptv/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,305

Sub-department: Clerical Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,136
Benefits: $14,169
Total compensation: $29,305
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: WP353530323839
Row ID: 25WP353530323839FT

Pamela South-Mayfield works as a Custodian Service Reptv for Water and Power within Clerical Unit. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $29,305 in 2025. They are represented by 7.

Christopher Villagrana

Construction Strl Wldr/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,296

Sub-department: Not Subject to Representation
Base pay: $17,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Z

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 0978-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383833303030
Row ID: 25WP383833303030FT

Christopher Villagrana holds the role of Construction Strl Wldr at Water and Power within Not Subject to Representation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,296. They are represented by Z.

Chelsea Diep

Electrical Engineering Associate/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: Professional Unit
Base pay: $29,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 3

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 7525-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353133343338
Row ID: 25WP353133343338FT

At Water and Power, Chelsea Diep serves as a Electrical Engineering Associate within Professional Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,100. Their bargaining unit is 3.

Michael Bonner

Water Utility Worker/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$29,092

Sub-department: Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,328
Benefits: $3,764
Total compensation: $29,092
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: WP323234393738
Row ID: 25WP323234393738FT

At Water and Power, Michael Bonner serves as a Water Utility Worker within Operating, Maintenance and Service Unit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,092. Their bargaining unit is 8.