Los Angeles County / Sheriff
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Lieutenant/Sheriff
Michael Politano holds the role of Lieutenant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $434,287.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Xavier Rivas is a Sergeant at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $434,138.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Christopher Jackson holds the role of Sergeant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $434,095.
Lieutenant/Sheriff
Amy Wong holds the role of Lieutenant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $434,093.
Captain/Sheriff
Tenaya Brown works as a Captain for Sheriff. Tenaya earned $434,025 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Sheriff
Raymond Jones holds the role of Lieutenant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $433,977.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Richard Kurimoto holds the role of Sergeant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $433,974.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Bradley Jasper holds the role of Sergeant at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $433,935.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
Jeff Montero works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Jeff earned $433,934 in 2025.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Murray Jacob works as a Sergeant for Sheriff. Murray earned $433,903 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Sheriff
At Sheriff, Cristina Martinez serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $433,853.
Sergeant/Sheriff
Joel Flores works as a Sergeant for Sheriff. Joel earned $433,491 in 2025.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
Corby Brown holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. In 2025, their total compensation was $433,134.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
Andrew Lee works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff. Andrew earned $433,045 in 2025.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
Mark Farino is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $432,825.
Sergeant/Sheriff
David Duarte works as a Sergeant for Sheriff. David earned $432,801 in 2025.