California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA · 2025 pay · 184 people
How much does an apparatus operator make in California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA?
$243,690typical pay for a apparatus operator in 2025
$218,098 – $278,517what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from LA City Controller · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.lacity.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where apparatus operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Apparatus Operator147 people$239,705
- Apparatus Operator (56 Hours)37 people$267,490
Highest-paid apparatus operators, 2025
- 1Tai TrinhApparatus Operator · Los Angeles$505,969
- 2Robert JacksonApparatus Operator · Los Angeles$372,749
- 3Garrett LewApparatus Operator · Los Angeles$370,965
- 4Lisandro CastilloApparatus Operator · Los Angeles$369,906
- 5Christophe ManzoApparatus Operator · Los Angeles$365,868
Common questions
How much does an apparatus operator make in California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA?
The typical apparatus operator was paid $243,690 in 2025; most earned between $218,098 and $278,517. This counts all 184 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 31.3% of all pay for apparatus operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Apparatus Operator, at any level (for example "Apparatus Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this