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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Records System Clerk I, Sheriff/Sheriff
At Sheriff, Yarely Chavez Sanchez serves as a Records System Clerk I, Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,440.
Custody Records Clerk II, Sheriff/Sheriff
Valerie Medina is a Custody Records Clerk II, Sheriff at Sheriff. 2025 total compensation came to $39,429.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
At Sheriff, Leonard Felix serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,344.