City of Las Vegas / Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
Agency file
The Dps - Detention and Correction Operations runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2025, this agency had 323 employees with median total compensation of $156,506; the highest distinct record was $334,956.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 323 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($156,506) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $227,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,618. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 10 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40M — | 292 — | $146,131 — |
| 2017 | $43.6M ▲ 9.0% | 334 ▲ 14.4% | $141,763 ▼ 3.0% |
| 2018 | $46.2M ▲ 6.0% | 335 ▲ 0.3% | $136,368 ▼ 3.8% |
| 2019 | $45.3M ▼ 2.0% | 337 ▲ 0.6% | $130,640 ▼ 4.2% |
| 2020 | $43.5M ▼ 4.0% | 309 ▼ 8.3% | $133,710 ▲ 2.4% |
| 2021 | $41.1M ▼ 5.4% | 334 ▲ 8.1% | $127,246 ▼ 4.8% |
| 2022 | $42M ▲ 2.2% | 326 ▼ 2.4% | $131,106 ▲ 3.0% |
| 2023 | $45.9M ▲ 9.2% | 318 ▼ 2.5% | $144,434 ▲ 10.2% |
| 2024 | $50.1M ▲ 9.1% | 317 ▼ 0.3% | $155,193 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2025 | $50.3M ▲ 0.4% | 323 ▲ 1.9% | $156,506 ▲ 0.8% |
Record list
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Director, Department of Public Safety/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Jason Potts works as a Director, Department of Public Safety for Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Executive. Jason earned $334,956 in 2025.
Senior Deputy Dps Director/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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At Dps - Detention and Correction Operations, Robert Straube serves as a Senior Deputy Dps Director within Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $323,747.
Director, Department of Public Safety/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Michele Freeman is a Director, Department of Public Safety at Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Executive. 2020 total compensation came to $317,583.
Corrections Officer (Er)/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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At Dps - Detention and Correction Operations, Menchel Pieter serves as a Corrections Officer (Er) within Poa. Their 2025 pay totaled $317,147.
Department of Public Safety Lieutenant/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Mark Mccoy works as a Department of Public Safety Lieutenant for Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Appt. Mark earned $316,584 in 2022.
Corrections Sergeant/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Michael Hijar works as a Corrections Sergeant for Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Poa. Michael earned $305,605 in 2025.
Corrections Lieutenant/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Tiffany Dent is a Corrections Lieutenant at Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Posa. 2025 total compensation came to $303,583.
Corrections Lieutenant/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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At Dps - Detention and Correction Operations, Michael Ukauka serves as a Corrections Lieutenant within Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $302,012.
Deputy Department of Public Safety Director/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Matthew Triplett works as a Deputy Department of Public Safety Director for Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Executive. Matthew earned $299,284 in 2025.
Corrections Lieutenant/Dps - Detention and Correction Operations
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Thomas Orlando holds the role of Corrections Lieutenant at Dps - Detention and Correction Operations within Posa. In 2025, their total compensation was $287,240.