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Sheriff

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 15,342 employees with median total compensation of $212,576; the highest distinct record was $1,283,802.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.3B
Employees
15,342
Median total
$212,576
Highest record
$1,283,802

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 15,342 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($212,576) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$105,810 (50%)
  • Overtime$34,713 (16%)
  • Other$11,851 (6%)
  • Benefits$61,083 (29%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$80,408
$133,706
$212,576
$279,774
$352,496

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $352,496 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,408. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff
7,276 · $251,266
Sergeant
1,149 · $354,836
Custody Assistant
1,104 · $155,542

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Robert Warner

Custodian/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,619
Base pay
$42,934
Overtime
$3,879
Other pay
$7,073
Benefits
$44,733
Total compensation
$98,619

At Sheriff, Robert Warner serves as a Custodian. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,619.

Erik Delgadillo

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,579
Base pay
$12,559
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$57,233
Benefits
$28,787
Total compensation
$98,579

Erik Delgadillo works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Erik earned $98,579 in 2025.

Katherine Guerra

Custody Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,578
Base pay
$55,800
Overtime
$11,269
Other pay
$1,342
Benefits
$30,167
Total compensation
$98,578

Katherine Guerra holds the role of Custody Assistant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,578.

Siem Lao-Hong

Court Record System Clerk II, Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,564
Base pay
$42,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,200
Benefits
$50,329
Total compensation
$98,564

Siem Lao-Hong holds the role of Court Record System Clerk II, Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,564.

Emmett Burris

Carpenter, NC/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,510
Base pay
$81,269
Overtime
$1,689
Other pay
$14,144
Benefits
$1,408
Total compensation
$98,510

Emmett Burris holds the role of Carpenter, NC at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,510.

Janette Martinez

Evidence & Property Custodian I, Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,421
Base pay
$50,232
Overtime
-$260
Other pay
$8,532
Benefits
$39,917
Total compensation
$98,421

Janette Martinez works as a Evidence & Property Custodian I, Sheriff for Sheriff. Janette earned $98,421 in 2025.

Ronda Prater-Branch

Law Enforcement Technician/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,400
Base pay
$73,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,038
Benefits
$20,534
Total compensation
$98,400

Ronda Prater-Branch works as a Law Enforcement Technician for Sheriff. Ronda earned $98,400 in 2025.

Chung Young Chang

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,397
Base pay
$54,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,645
Benefits
$32,838
Total compensation
$98,397

Chung Young Chang holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,397.

Rachel Castillo

Word Processor I/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,371
Base pay
$58,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,791
Benefits
$30,308
Total compensation
$98,371

Rachel Castillo is a Word Processor I at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $98,371.

Quenby Douglas

Records System Clerk II, Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$98,352
Base pay
$61,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,108
Benefits
$31,058
Total compensation
$98,352

Quenby Douglas is a Records System Clerk II, Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $98,352.