City of Los Angeles / Airports / Security Officer

Job-title file

Security Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

355 employees hold this title in Airports. Median total compensation for the role is $120,666, above the department median of $87,513.

Employees: 355
Total payroll: $42.7M
Role median: $120,666
Agency median: $87,513
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$214,950+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 355 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Security Officer pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Security Guards — about 83,280 people — is $40,030. Airports pays a median base salary of $80,577 for this role, 101% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Airports sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,300

$37,130

$40,030

$45,730

$56,750

Airports median · $80,577

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Airports’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Airports’s median base salary is 112% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Airports median · $80,577

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 318 of 355 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Airports is $120,666, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Security Officer is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Airports, the median of $120,666 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$125,497 · 29

$98,285 · 282

$89,345 · 98

$30,975 · 79

$565 · 2

Median total compensation for the Security Officer role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Security Officer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $103,711 ranks #1 of 16. See Security Officer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$91,937 · 7

$82,534 · 33

$70,800 · 127

$59,390 · 20

$58,272 · 29

New York Public Authorities

$51,460 · 42

Texas

$47,355 · 814

Georgia

$32,448 · 73

Median total compensation for comparable Security 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

Page 1

Felipe Rivera

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$128,954

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $84,889
Overtime: $21,391
Other pay: $2,103
Benefits: $20,571
Total compensation: $128,954
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: 303635313233
Row ID: 2530363531323343181-0FT

Felipe Rivera is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,954. They are represented by 18.

Jackeline Sanchez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$128,688

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $73,959
Overtime: $41,360
Other pay: $2,672
Benefits: $10,697
Total compensation: $128,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373935333334
Row ID: 2537393533333443181-0FT

Jackeline Sanchez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,688. Union affiliation: 18.

Latia Scott

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$128,347

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $70,274
Overtime: $35,730
Other pay: $2,152
Benefits: $20,191
Total compensation: $128,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303537363034
Row ID: 2530353736303443181-0FT

At Airports, Latia Scott serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,347. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Elder Castro

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$127,823

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,471
Overtime: $17,798
Other pay: $1,634
Benefits: $20,919
Total compensation: $127,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136343835
Row ID: 25313634383543181-0FT

Elder Castro is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,823. They are represented by 18.

Dannie Vick

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$127,215

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,874
Overtime: $20,597
Other pay: $2,242
Benefits: $22,502
Total compensation: $127,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313431353933
Row ID: 2531343135393343181-0FT

Dannie Vick works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Dannie earned $127,215 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Tyrant Chisholm

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$126,678

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $91,693
Overtime: $9,260
Other pay: $3,165
Benefits: $22,560
Total compensation: $126,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363331313133
Row ID: 2536333131313343181-0FT

Tyrant Chisholm works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Tyrant earned $126,678 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Felipe Lopez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$126,667

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,208
Overtime: $10,154
Other pay: $2,815
Benefits: $26,489
Total compensation: $126,667
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: 3734363435
Row ID: 25373436343543181-0FT

Felipe Lopez works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Felipe earned $126,667 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Steve Johnson

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$126,130

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $92,024
Overtime: $6,304
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $26,153
Total compensation: $126,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3430313235
Row ID: 25343031323543181-0FT

Steve Johnson works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Steve earned $126,130 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Shirley Gonzalez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$125,297

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,859
Overtime: $28,718
Other pay: $1,954
Benefits: $10,765
Total compensation: $125,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333363438
Row ID: 25333336343843181-0FT

Shirley Gonzalez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,297. Union affiliation: 18.

Jorge Pena

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$124,951

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,341
Overtime: $25,934
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $20,556
Total compensation: $124,951
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: 373837393633
Row ID: 2537383739363343181-0FT

Jorge Pena holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,951. Union affiliation: 18.

William Hunter

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$124,460

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $92,024
Overtime: $6,164
Other pay: $2,071
Benefits: $24,200
Total compensation: $124,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3536373337
Row ID: 25353637333743181-0FT

At Airports, William Hunter serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,460. Union affiliation: 18.

Cheryl Moore

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$124,241

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $29,904
Other pay: $1,711
Benefits: $10,744
Total compensation: $124,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3439383739
Row ID: 25343938373943181-0FT

Cheryl Moore works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $124,241 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Jose Jimenez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$124,038

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $78,204
Overtime: $23,049
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $20,571
Total compensation: $124,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353734333031
Row ID: 2535373433303143181-0FT

Jose Jimenez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,038. They are represented by 18.

Patrice Phyall

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$123,278

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,373
Overtime: $21,641
Other pay: $1,837
Benefits: $10,427
Total compensation: $123,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3135343931
Row ID: 25313534393143181-0FT

Patrice Phyall works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Patrice earned $123,278 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Cesar Cruz

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$123,154

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $71,909
Overtime: $22,483
Other pay: $2,358
Benefits: $26,404
Total compensation: $123,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393831353933
Row ID: 2539383135393343181-0FT

Cesar Cruz works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Cesar earned $123,154 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Andre Adkins

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$123,001

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $85,939
Overtime: $24,551
Other pay: $1,746
Benefits: $10,765
Total compensation: $123,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831353335
Row ID: 25383135333543181-0FT

Andre Adkins is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,001. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Cynthia Farris

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,830

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,195
Overtime: $7,677
Other pay: $4,386
Benefits: $22,573
Total compensation: $121,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031323733
Row ID: 25303132373343181-0FT

Cynthia Farris is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,830. Union affiliation: 18.

Daniel Carter

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,791

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $91,278
Overtime: $6,673
Other pay: $1,618
Benefits: $22,223
Total compensation: $121,791
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: 3834353637
Row ID: 25383435363743181-0FT

Daniel Carter is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,791. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Fabian Romero Acuna

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,237

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $73,474
Overtime: $13,754
Other pay: $10,015
Benefits: $23,994
Total compensation: $121,237
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: 303037343833
Row ID: 2530303734383343181-0FT

Fabian Romero Acuna is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,237. They are represented by 18.

Mauricio Camacho

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,105

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $75,476
Overtime: $22,857
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $20,502
Total compensation: $121,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363134313034
Row ID: 2536313431303443181-0FT

Mauricio Camacho works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Mauricio earned $121,105 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

David Rosales

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,080

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $80,093
Overtime: $28,579
Other pay: $1,699
Benefits: $10,710
Total compensation: $121,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373538373034
Row ID: 2537353837303443181-0FT

At Airports, David Rosales serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,080. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Augusto Noriega

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$121,036

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,742
Overtime: $24,384
Other pay: $2,162
Benefits: $10,748
Total compensation: $121,036
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: 303434313034
Row ID: 2530343431303443181-0FT

Augusto Noriega is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,036. Union affiliation: 18.

Brandon Clark

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$120,666

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $70,554
Overtime: $28,836
Other pay: $2,941
Benefits: $18,335
Total compensation: $120,666
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: 313838393933
Row ID: 2531383839393343181-0FT

At Airports, Brandon Clark serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,666. They are represented by 18.

Charlene Carter

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$120,340

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,243
Overtime: $3,864
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $20,586
Total compensation: $120,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383133313832
Row ID: 2538313331383243181-0FT

Charlene Carter is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,340. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Thomas Simien

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$120,004

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,005
Overtime: $6,437
Other pay: $1,619
Benefits: $24,944
Total compensation: $120,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3132323532
Row ID: 25313232353243181-0FT

At Airports, Thomas Simien serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,004. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Sonia Ciminski

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$119,966

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,745
Overtime: $15,369
Other pay: $2,049
Benefits: $25,804
Total compensation: $119,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333735303134
Row ID: 2533373530313443181-0FT

Sonia Ciminski holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,966. They are represented by 18.

Jose Sanabria

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$119,520

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $78,737
Overtime: $16,514
Other pay: $1,723
Benefits: $22,546
Total compensation: $119,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3539333935
Row ID: 25353933393543181-0FT

Jose Sanabria is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,520. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Seigmund Abriell Sibal

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$119,445

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,212
Overtime: $28,835
Other pay: $3,259
Benefits: $11,140
Total compensation: $119,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373238353035
Row ID: 2537323835303543181-0FT

Seigmund Abriell Sibal works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Seigmund earned $119,445 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Juan Nunez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$119,061

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,199
Overtime: $6,616
Other pay: $1,684
Benefits: $22,562
Total compensation: $119,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333339333932
Row ID: 2533333933393243181-0FT

Juan Nunez holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,061. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Allen Strauss

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$118,983

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,877
Overtime: $6,994
Other pay: $1,651
Benefits: $20,461
Total compensation: $118,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 4
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3132303337
Row ID: 25313230333743181-0FT

Allen Strauss is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,983. Their bargaining unit is 18.