Los Angeles County / Sheriff / Senior Criminalist
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Senior Criminalist is held in 2 Los Angeles County departments. In Sheriff, the median of $220,266 ranks #1 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Senior Criminalist/Sheriff
Chien-Hsing Lee is a Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $247,146.
Senior Criminalist/Sheriff
Sonya Botero holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,566.
Senior Criminalist/Sheriff
Cindy Carroll holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,695.
Senior Criminalist/Sheriff
Gregory Wong holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $236,703.