Los Angeles County / Sheriff / Senior Criminalist

Job-title file

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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Sallie Chin

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$197,471

Base pay: $146,509
Overtime: $1,841
Other pay: $1,489
Benefits: $47,632
Total compensation: $197,471

Sallie Chin holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,471.

Cynthia Tse

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$196,867

Base pay: $144,063
Overtime: $161
Other pay: $6,226
Benefits: $46,417
Total compensation: $196,867

At Sheriff, Cynthia Tse serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,867.

Sameh Rizkalla

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$195,183

Base pay: $143,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,496
Benefits: $48,831
Total compensation: $195,183

Sameh Rizkalla holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,183.

Anasheh Ghazarian-Marutyan

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$191,821

Base pay: $123,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,630
Total compensation: $191,821

Anasheh Ghazarian-Marutyan is a Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $191,821.

Johnny Lei

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$188,073

Base pay: $133,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,648
Benefits: $51,266
Total compensation: $188,073

At Sheriff, Johnny Lei serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,073.

Arisdelzy Villanueva

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$187,971

Base pay: $125,967
Overtime: $1,835
Other pay: $10,733
Benefits: $49,436
Total compensation: $187,971

Arisdelzy Villanueva works as a Senior Criminalist for Sheriff. Arisdelzy earned $187,971 in 2025.

Adrian Rendon

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$187,401

Base pay: $124,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,413
Benefits: $59,803
Total compensation: $187,401

At Sheriff, Adrian Rendon serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,401.