100 plus employees clear 500,000 dollars each with the 11 billion dollar department still run by the same political insiders…
Have fun looking! https://t.co/OFXJ19cnNJ pic.twitter.com/m1Ho3GPnsX
— Adonipriapus (@adonipriapus) May 24, 2026
Factcheck:
**Confirmed.** Public data from Transparent California (2023) shows over 100 LADWP employees received total compensation >$500k (including overtime/benefits), with ~27 over $600k and a few over $700k. Highest were load dispatchers and supervisors topping ~$800k+. LADWP’s combined water/power budget is ~$11B. These are verifiable payroll records, though high figures often reflect OT in 24/7 operations rather than base salary alone.
Santa Monica Observer on the 100 plus high earners https://www.smobserved.com/story/2026/04/20/news/100-employees-of-the-la-dwp-earn-more-than-500000-a-year-about-six-times-what-your-family-makes-annually/9795.html
LA Times on Spencer Pratt and LADWP pay scrutiny https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-22/spencer-pratt-leads-field-in-mayoral-campaign-contributions
OpenTheBooks report on top LADWP earners
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/los-angeles-fires-water-and-power