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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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David VacaMay be multiple

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$414,596

Payroll for David Vaca (Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff) may cover more than one person; together they account for $414,596 in 2025.

Juan Sanchez

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$414,393
Base pay
$178,900
Overtime
$111,525
Other pay
$13,485
Benefits
$110,483
Total compensation
$414,393

At Sheriff, Juan Sanchez serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $414,393.

Maricela Castillo

Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$414,195
Base pay
$201,624
Overtime
$64,670
Other pay
$23,824
Benefits
$124,077
Total compensation
$414,195

Maricela Castillo is a Lieutenant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $414,195.

Adrian De Casas

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$413,972
Base pay
$159,271
Overtime
$128,892
Other pay
$20,867
Benefits
$104,942
Total compensation
$413,972

Adrian De Casas works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Adrian earned $413,972 in 2025.

Kevan Plumb

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$413,541
Base pay
$168,980
Overtime
$118,494
Other pay
$16,736
Benefits
$109,331
Total compensation
$413,541

Kevan Plumb is a Sergeant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $413,541.

Kenneth Dailey

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$413,315
Base pay
$196,706
Overtime
$85,627
Other pay
$17,946
Benefits
$113,036
Total compensation
$413,315

At Sheriff, Kenneth Dailey serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $413,315.

Cesar Mayorga-Rugama

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$413,150
Base pay
$181,148
Overtime
$94,187
Other pay
$22,576
Benefits
$115,239
Total compensation
$413,150

At Sheriff, Cesar Mayorga-Rugama serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $413,150.

Marvin Stalworth Iii

Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$413,102
Base pay
$173,620
Overtime
$128,525
Other pay
$7,168
Benefits
$103,789
Total compensation
$413,102

Marvin Stalworth Iii is a Sergeant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $413,102.