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City of Los Angeles / Water and Power

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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+

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

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 115

No employees found.