City of Los Angeles / Airports / Airport Police Officer III

Job-title file

Airport Police Officer III

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

134 employees hold this title in Airports. Median total compensation for the role is $217,868, above the department median of $87,513.

Employees: 134
Total payroll: $29.4M
Role median: $217,868
Agency median: $87,513
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,525$330,878+

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How total compensation varies among the 134 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Airport Police Officer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $189,246 ranks #1 of 2. See Airport Police Officer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Salt Lake City

$55,439 · 100

Median total compensation for comparable Airport Police Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Luis Alejandre

Airport Police Officer III/Airports

2025 total comp

$371,082

Sub-department: Airport Peace Officers
Base pay: $258,715
Overtime: $46,850
Other pay: $38,923
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $371,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 30

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3225-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3437353738
Row ID: 25343735373843225-3FT

Luis Alejandre works as a Airport Police Officer III for Airports within Airport Peace Officers. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $371,082 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 30.

Daniel Gardea

Airport Police Officer III/Airports

2025 total comp

$345,870

Sub-department: Airport Peace Officers
Base pay: $239,557
Overtime: $42,398
Other pay: $37,316
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $345,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 30

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3225-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231313737
Row ID: 25323131373743225-3FT

Daniel Gardea holds the role of Airport Police Officer III at Airports within Airport Peace Officers. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $345,870. Union affiliation: 30.

Thi Tran

Airport Police Officer III/Airports

2025 total comp

$340,029

Sub-department: Airport Peace Officers
Base pay: $243,942
Overtime: $59,039
Other pay: $12,897
Benefits: $24,151
Total compensation: $340,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 30

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3225-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353736313133
Row ID: 2535373631313343225-3FT

Thi Tran works as a Airport Police Officer III for Airports within Airport Peace Officers. Their status is full-time. Thi earned $340,029 in 2025. Union affiliation: 30.

Joseph Hernandez

Airport Police Officer III/Airports

2025 total comp

$326,164

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $238,957
Overtime: $49,091
Other pay: $37,334
Benefits: $781
Total compensation: $326,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313032353135
Row ID: 2531303235313543181-0FT

Joseph Hernandez holds the role of Airport Police Officer III at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $326,164. Union affiliation: 18.

Joseph Ricksecker

Airport Police Officer III/Airports

2025 total comp

$315,002

Sub-department: Airport Peace Officers
Base pay: $219,453
Overtime: $39,245
Other pay: $29,705
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $315,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 30

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3225-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732303334
Row ID: 25373230333443225-3FT

At Airports, Joseph Ricksecker serves as a Airport Police Officer III within Airport Peace Officers. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $315,002. Union affiliation: 30.