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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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Zane Bracken

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$315,131
Base pay
$126,310
Overtime
$126,352
Other pay
$3,012
Benefits
$59,457
Total compensation
$315,131

Zane Bracken works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Zane earned $315,131 in 2025.

Michael Smith

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$315,124
Base pay
$139,209
Overtime
$70,199
Other pay
$8,568
Benefits
$97,148
Total compensation
$315,124

Michael Smith works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Michael earned $315,124 in 2025.

Adrian GonzalezMay be multiple

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$315,076

Payroll for Adrian Gonzalez (Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff) may cover more than one person; together they account for $315,076 in 2025.

Kevin Fleck

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$315,009
Base pay
$142,700
Overtime
$77,228
Other pay
$5,298
Benefits
$89,783
Total compensation
$315,009

Kevin Fleck works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Kevin earned $315,009 in 2025.

Emily Dilelio

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$314,912
Base pay
$144,706
Overtime
$54,351
Other pay
$17,730
Benefits
$98,125
Total compensation
$314,912

Emily Dilelio is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $314,912.

Shawn Walters

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$314,905
Base pay
$150,007
Overtime
$52,889
Other pay
$16,503
Benefits
$95,506
Total compensation
$314,905

Shawn Walters holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $314,905.

Byron Fuentez

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$314,802
Base pay
$135,073
Overtime
$102,684
Other pay
$4,227
Benefits
$72,818
Total compensation
$314,802

At Sheriff, Byron Fuentez serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,802.

James Nieman Jr

Senior Criminalist/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$314,728
Base pay
$147,988
Overtime
$69,998
Other pay
$18,592
Benefits
$78,150
Total compensation
$314,728

James Nieman Jr holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $314,728.