Los Angeles County / Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff

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Deputy Sheriff

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

7,126 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $251,688, above the department median of $212,576.

Employees: 7,126
Total payroll: $1.8B
Role median: $251,688
Agency median: $212,576
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1$400,341+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 7,126 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Deputy Sheriff pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 24,720 people — is $121,980. Sheriff pays a median base salary of $126,273 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 77th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Sheriff sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,870

$98,180

$121,980

$126,080

$127,880

Sheriff median · $126,273

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Sheriff’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Sheriff’s median base salary is 66% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Sheriff median · $126,273

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 6,844 of 7,126 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Sheriff is $251,688, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Sheriff beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $251,688 ranks #1 of 10. See Deputy Sheriff across all of Los Angeles County →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$220,649 · 882

Vermont

$84,490 · 20

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$82,213 · 525

Johnson County, Kansas

$74,451 · 486

City of Baltimore

$66,839 · 408

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$66,199 · 11

City of Philadelphia

$22,513 · 249

Rhode Island

$21,436 · 152

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Sheriffroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jesus Ruiz

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$46,307

Base pay: $45,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $662
Total compensation: $46,307

Jesus Ruiz is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $46,307.

Steven Thomas

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$46,086

Base pay: $45,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $659
Total compensation: $46,086

At Sheriff, Steven Thomas serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,086.

Maria Torres

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$46,020

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,020
Total compensation: $46,020

Maria Torres works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Maria earned $46,020 in 2025.

Andrew Rodriguez

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$45,390

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,390
Total compensation: $45,390
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8304
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,187

Andrew Rodriguez is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $45,390. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Michael Gaston

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,982

Base pay: $44,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $643
Total compensation: $44,982

Michael Gaston holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,982.

Arthur Thompson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,870

Base pay: $44,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $641
Total compensation: $44,870

Arthur Thompson is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $44,870.

Thomas Kerfoot

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,593

Base pay: $43,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $637
Total compensation: $44,593

At Sheriff, Thomas Kerfoot serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,593.

Robert Coyle Jr

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,561

Base pay: $4,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,005
Benefits: $37,995
Total compensation: $44,561

Robert Coyle Jr holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,561.

Joshua Barnes

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,178

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,808
Benefits: $19,370
Total compensation: $44,178

Joshua Barnes is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $44,178.

Cynthia De Alba

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,966

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,000
Benefits: $17,966
Total compensation: $43,966

Cynthia De Alba is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $43,966.

Jonathan Loughlin-Velasco

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,959

Base pay: $25,214
Overtime: $7,563
Other pay: $2,030
Benefits: $9,152
Total compensation: $43,959

Jonathan Loughlin-Velasco works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Jonathan earned $43,959 in 2025.

William Marsh

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,937

Base pay: $43,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $628
Total compensation: $43,937

William Marsh holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,937.

Arturo Gallegos Jr

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,806

Base pay: $27,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,425
Benefits: $13,111
Total compensation: $43,806

Arturo Gallegos Jr works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Arturo earned $43,806 in 2025.

Timothy Nancarrow

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,764

Base pay: $43,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $626
Total compensation: $43,764

At Sheriff, Timothy Nancarrow serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,764.

Andres Sepulveda

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,727

Base pay: $43,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $625
Total compensation: $43,727

Andres Sepulveda holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,727.

Edward Zoellner

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$43,360

Base pay: $19,263
Overtime: $7,455
Other pay: $2,455
Benefits: $14,187
Total compensation: $43,360

Edward Zoellner works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Edward earned $43,360 in 2025.

Nancy Valdivia

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$42,496

Base pay: $5,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,216
Benefits: $34,776
Total compensation: $42,496

Nancy Valdivia is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $42,496.

Douglas Shive

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$42,273

Base pay: $41,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $604
Total compensation: $42,273

At Sheriff, Douglas Shive serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,273.

Oscar Gallardo

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$41,997

Base pay: $41,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $600
Total compensation: $41,997

Oscar Gallardo is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $41,997.

Armond Oganesyan

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$41,665

Base pay: $26,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,366
Benefits: $8,289
Total compensation: $41,665

At Sheriff, Armond Oganesyan serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,665.

John Huffman

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$41,635

Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $595
Total compensation: $41,635

John Huffman works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. John earned $41,635 in 2025.

Angelica Jaloudi

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$41,538

Base pay: $2,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $37,627
Total compensation: $41,538

Angelica Jaloudi is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $41,538.

Christopher Morales

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$40,149

Base pay: $4,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,751
Benefits: $34,374
Total compensation: $40,149

At Sheriff, Christopher Morales serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,149.