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

Steve Luke

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$160,960

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,967
Overtime: $48,645
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $22,546
Total compensation: $160,960
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: 393434333031
Row ID: 2539343433303143181-0FT

Steve Luke holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,960. They are represented by 18.

Maynaure Ornelas

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$160,866

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,757
Overtime: $49,570
Other pay: $2,092
Benefits: $26,446
Total compensation: $160,866
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: 333834303733
Row ID: 2533383430373343181-0FT

Maynaure Ornelas works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Maynaure earned $160,866 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Rosa San Martin

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$160,736

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $85,938
Overtime: $45,209
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $26,468
Total compensation: $160,736
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: 393732303133
Row ID: 2539373230313343181-0FT

Rosa San Martin holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,736. Union affiliation: 18.

Shekhar Joshi

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$160,684

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,944
Overtime: $50,008
Other pay: $2,903
Benefits: $24,828
Total compensation: $160,684
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: 3732373131
Row ID: 25373237313143181-0FT

Shekhar Joshi is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,684. Union affiliation: 18.

Dana Bryant

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$160,456

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $90,035
Overtime: $56,218
Other pay: $2,766
Benefits: $11,437
Total compensation: $160,456
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: 353534333031
Row ID: 2535353433303143181-0FT

Dana Bryant is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,456. They are represented by 18.

Gregory Warren

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$159,695

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $91,871
Overtime: $54,517
Other pay: $2,527
Benefits: $10,780
Total compensation: $159,695
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: 393234363931
Row ID: 2539323436393143181-0FT

At Airports, Gregory Warren serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,695. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Andrew Hernandez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$159,053

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $66,561
Overtime: $67,024
Other pay: $3,345
Benefits: $22,122
Total compensation: $159,053
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: 363034333135
Row ID: 2536303433313543181-0FT

Andrew Hernandez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,053. Their bargaining unit is 18.

John Arrieta

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$158,948

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $49,389
Other pay: $4,003
Benefits: $23,674
Total compensation: $158,948
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: 3031393833
Row ID: 25303139383343181-0FT

At Airports, John Arrieta serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,948. Union affiliation: 18.

Ivette Mendez

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$158,473

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $71,588
Overtime: $66,645
Other pay: $2,226
Benefits: $18,014
Total compensation: $158,473
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: 313135383035
Row ID: 2531313538303543181-0FT

Ivette Mendez is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,473. Union affiliation: 18.

William Mata

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$158,052

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $102,418
Overtime: $45,031
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $8,265
Total compensation: $158,052
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: 353335303134
Row ID: 2535333530313443181-0FT

At Airports, William Mata serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,052. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Raymond Myles

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$157,902

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,483
Overtime: $68,049
Other pay: $2,661
Benefits: $10,709
Total compensation: $157,902
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: 393438373034
Row ID: 2539343837303443181-0FT

Raymond Myles is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,902. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Nelson Kwan

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$157,868

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $75,345
Overtime: $56,705
Other pay: $3,343
Benefits: $22,475
Total compensation: $157,868
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: 393537363034
Row ID: 2539353736303443181-0FT

At Airports, Nelson Kwan serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,868. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Job Dubon Morales

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$157,355

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,562
Overtime: $51,215
Other pay: $3,036
Benefits: $20,542
Total compensation: $157,355
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: 313933333933
Row ID: 2531393333393343181-0FT

Job Dubon Morales works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Job earned $157,355 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Endy Garay

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$157,030

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,044
Overtime: $43,029
Other pay: $2,662
Benefits: $23,296
Total compensation: $157,030
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: 323634333031
Row ID: 2532363433303143181-0FT

Endy Garay is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,030. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Jesus Padilla

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$156,569

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,053
Overtime: $38,454
Other pay: $3,456
Benefits: $20,606
Total compensation: $156,569
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: 3239373236
Row ID: 25323937323643181-0FT

Jesus Padilla works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $156,569 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Curtis Williams

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$156,190

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $93,969
Overtime: $49,482
Other pay: $1,932
Benefits: $10,807
Total compensation: $156,190
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: 3634373337
Row ID: 25363437333743181-0FT

At Airports, Curtis Williams serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,190. Union affiliation: 18.

Andrew Moore

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$155,733

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,644
Overtime: $43,680
Other pay: $1,863
Benefits: $22,546
Total compensation: $155,733
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: 333639343733
Row ID: 2533363934373343181-0FT

Andrew Moore holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,733. Union affiliation: 18.

Eric Schwandt

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$155,554

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $44,751
Other pay: $2,479
Benefits: $26,442
Total compensation: $155,554
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: 303632343133
Row ID: 2530363234313343181-0FT

Eric Schwandt works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $155,554 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Carlos Ramos

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$154,480

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,053
Overtime: $32,232
Other pay: $2,029
Benefits: $26,166
Total compensation: $154,480
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: 3636363738
Row ID: 25363636373843181-0FT

Carlos Ramos is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,480. They are represented by 18.

Luis Herrera

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$154,479

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,867
Overtime: $36,490
Other pay: $1,639
Benefits: $26,483
Total compensation: $154,479
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: 353934313233
Row ID: 2535393431323343181-0FT

Luis Herrera is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,479. They are represented by 18.

Brian Mccoy

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$153,887

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $86,848
Overtime: $54,102
Other pay: $2,158
Benefits: $10,779
Total compensation: $153,887
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: 3630363131
Row ID: 25363036313143181-0FT

Brian Mccoy holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,887. Their bargaining unit is 18.

William Maine

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$153,860

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $78,916
Overtime: $44,189
Other pay: $4,668
Benefits: $26,088
Total compensation: $153,860
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: 323238353035
Row ID: 2532323835303543181-0FT

William Maine works as a Security Officer for Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. William earned $153,860 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Wuilbert Tesorero

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$153,528

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,110
Overtime: $49,607
Other pay: $2,633
Benefits: $22,178
Total compensation: $153,528
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: 383034313034
Row ID: 2538303431303443181-0FT

Wuilbert Tesorero is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,528. Union affiliation: 18.

Shannon Merriweather

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$153,496

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $69,880
Overtime: $59,848
Other pay: $3,277
Benefits: $20,491
Total compensation: $153,496
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: 353934343932
Row ID: 2535393434393243181-0FT

Shannon Merriweather is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,496. They are represented by 18.

Kelly Low

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$153,228

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $92,024
Overtime: $33,049
Other pay: $1,670
Benefits: $26,484
Total compensation: $153,228
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: 3234303337
Row ID: 25323430333743181-0FT

At Airports, Kelly Low serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,228. They are represented by 18.

Brian Maldonado

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$152,213

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $74,118
Overtime: $63,433
Other pay: $3,953
Benefits: $10,709
Total compensation: $152,213
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: 393238353035
Row ID: 2539323835303543181-0FT

Brian Maldonado holds the role of Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,213. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Mervin Douglas

Security Officer/Airports

2025 total comp

$150,497

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $84,280
Overtime: $37,074
Other pay: $2,661
Benefits: $26,481
Total compensation: $150,497
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: 3435313536
Row ID: 25343531353643181-0FT

Mervin Douglas is a Security Officer at Airports within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,497. Their bargaining unit is 18.