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Los Angeles County / Sheriff / Senior Criminalist

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Senior Criminalist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

93 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $220,266, above the department median of $212,576.

Employees
93
Total payroll
$19.8M
Role median
$220,266
Agency median
$212,576
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,920$286,500+

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How total compensation varies among the 93 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.

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This role across Los Angeles County

Senior Criminalist is held in 2 Los Angeles County departments. In Sheriff, the median of $220,266 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Medical Examiner
$198,447 · 15

Median total compensation for the Senior Criminalist role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Senior Criminalist beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $220,153 ranks #1 of 2. See Senior Criminalist across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$135,064 · 180

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Criminalistroles 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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Cathy Johnson

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$172,535
Base pay
$109,880
Overtime
$4,716
Other pay
$10,960
Benefits
$46,979
Total compensation
$172,535

At Sheriff, Cathy Johnson serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,535.

Tracy Doumit

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$168,645
Base pay
$119,318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,486
Benefits
$47,841
Total compensation
$168,645

At Sheriff, Tracy Doumit serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,645.

Akansha Arora

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$164,080
Base pay
$102,993
Overtime
$827
Other pay
$5,300
Benefits
$54,960
Total compensation
$164,080

At Sheriff, Akansha Arora serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,080.