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

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Corey Green

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$150,234

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $96,081
Overtime: $39,766
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $12,017
Total compensation: $150,234
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: 3436363738
Row ID: 25343636373843181-0FT

At Airports, Corey Green serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,234. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Stacy Thomas

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$149,366

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,806
Overtime: $38,516
Other pay: $2,568
Benefits: $26,477
Total compensation: $149,366
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: 3237373632
Row ID: 25323737363243181-0FT

Stacy Thomas holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,366. Union affiliation: 18.

Dashonda Woods

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$149,205

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,746
Overtime: $47,915
Other pay: $2,764
Benefits: $10,779
Total compensation: $149,205
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: 373638303832
Row ID: 2537363830383243181-0FT

At Airports, Dashonda Woods serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,205. Union affiliation: 18.

Raul Torres

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$148,329

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,101
Overtime: $33,059
Other pay: $2,132
Benefits: $24,038
Total compensation: $148,329
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: 3138363933
Row ID: 25313836393343181-0FT

Raul Torres is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,329. Union affiliation: 18.

Rogelio Rios

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$148,184

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,104
Overtime: $37,572
Other pay: $3,384
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $148,184
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: 333638303832
Row ID: 2533363830383243181-0FT

Rogelio Rios holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,184. Union affiliation: 18.

Minh Yi

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$147,713

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,678
Overtime: $44,741
Other pay: $3,268
Benefits: $18,027
Total compensation: $147,713
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: 323631323134
Row ID: 2532363132313443181-0FT

Minh Yi holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,713. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Terence Taylor

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$147,632

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,205
Overtime: $43,257
Other pay: $2,599
Benefits: $20,571
Total compensation: $147,632
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: 3231323738
Row ID: 25323132373843181-0FT

At Airports, Terence Taylor serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,632. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Christopher Gonzalez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$147,416

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $71,422
Overtime: $63,238
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $10,686
Total compensation: $147,416
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: 363035383035
Row ID: 2536303538303543181-0FT

Christopher Gonzalez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,416. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Raymond Campos

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$147,161

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,471
Overtime: $31,224
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $26,468
Total compensation: $147,161
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: 393833313932
Row ID: 2539383331393243181-0FT

Raymond Campos holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,161. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Brett Porter

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$146,861

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,464
Overtime: $34,606
Other pay: $3,192
Benefits: $20,599
Total compensation: $146,861
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: 383137333633
Row ID: 2538313733363343181-0FT

Brett Porter works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $146,861 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Bridget Laday

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$146,618

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,796
Overtime: $44,858
Other pay: $2,157
Benefits: $10,808
Total compensation: $146,618
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: 3939373833
Row ID: 25393937383343181-0FT

At Airports, Bridget Laday serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,618. Union affiliation: 18.

Warren Haley

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$146,000

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,408
Overtime: $36,152
Other pay: $1,886
Benefits: $20,554
Total compensation: $146,000
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: 353133343633
Row ID: 2535313334363343181-0FT

At Airports, Warren Haley serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,000. Union affiliation: 18.

Mario Trujillo

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$145,935

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,320
Overtime: $28,474
Other pay: $1,982
Benefits: $26,159
Total compensation: $145,935
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: 3238373236
Row ID: 25323837323643181-0FT

Mario Trujillo is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,935. Union affiliation: 18.

Patrick Lewis

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$145,574

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,593
Overtime: $37,417
Other pay: $2,553
Benefits: $24,011
Total compensation: $145,574
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: 3434393534
Row ID: 25343439353443181-0FT

Patrick Lewis holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,574. Union affiliation: 18.

Dayvion Taylor

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$145,572

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $77,400
Overtime: $44,903
Other pay: $2,766
Benefits: $20,503
Total compensation: $145,572
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: 353536323334
Row ID: 2535353632333443181-0FT

Dayvion Taylor holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,572. Union affiliation: 18.

Drew Joiner

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$145,454

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $71,256
Overtime: $45,704
Other pay: $2,108
Benefits: $26,386
Total compensation: $145,454
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: 323733373035
Row ID: 2532373337303543181-0FT

Drew Joiner is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,454. They are represented by 18.

Yovany Pablo

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$145,075

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $74,725
Overtime: $41,988
Other pay: $2,288
Benefits: $26,074
Total compensation: $145,075
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: 353437363034
Row ID: 2535343736303443181-0FT

Yovany Pablo holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,075. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Steven Eilders

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$144,258

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $91,731
Overtime: $28,268
Other pay: $2,022
Benefits: $22,236
Total compensation: $144,258
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: 3638333333
Row ID: 25363833333343181-0FT

Steven Eilders is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,258. Union affiliation: 18.

Maximino Quiroz

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$143,352

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $34,000
Other pay: $3,796
Benefits: $23,674
Total compensation: $143,352
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: 3131343839
Row ID: 25313134383943181-0FT

Maximino Quiroz is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,352. They are represented by 18.

Eduardo Castro Villalta

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$143,063

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,483
Overtime: $41,823
Other pay: $2,407
Benefits: $22,350
Total compensation: $143,063
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: 313134313034
Row ID: 2531313431303443181-0FT

At Airports, Eduardo Castro Villalta serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,063. Union affiliation: 18.

Eduardo Acevedo

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$142,577

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,695
Overtime: $37,822
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $26,404
Total compensation: $142,577
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: 393436373034
Row ID: 2539343637303443181-0FT

Eduardo Acevedo is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,577. Union affiliation: 18.

Helena Sherman

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$142,237

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,205
Overtime: $30,760
Other pay: $2,674
Benefits: $20,599
Total compensation: $142,237
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: 313236383533
Row ID: 2531323638353343181-0FT

Helena Sherman is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,237. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Victor Sanchez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$140,867

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $75,718
Overtime: $35,632
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $26,440
Total compensation: $140,867
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: 323637333633
Row ID: 2532363733363343181-0FT

Victor Sanchez works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $140,867 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

John Burley

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$140,791

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $36,036
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $20,602
Total compensation: $140,791
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: 303630343133
Row ID: 2530363034313343181-0FT

John Burley is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,791. Their bargaining unit is 18.