City of Los Angeles / Police / Criminalist III

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Criminalist III

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

19 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $189,023, above the department median of $164,936.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $189,023
Agency median: $164,936
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$166,610$222,112+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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

Criminalist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $174,048 ranks #2 of 9. See Criminalist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$217,641 · 31

$124,211 · 36

$114,859 · 15

$89,392 · 541

$81,754 · 103

$70,094 · 83

$60,260 · 45

$50,666 · 109

Median total compensation for comparable Criminalist roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Police

Accounting Clerk 19
Administrative Clerk 187
Associate Community Officer 23
Commission Hearing Examiner 64
Communications Electrician 20
Crime & Intelligence Analyst I 27
Crime & Intelligence Analyst II 33
Criminalist II 107
Detention Officer 309
Equipment Mechanic 78
Executive Administrative Assistant II 15
Forensic Print Specialist II 19
Forensic Print Specialist III 28
Garage Attendant 15
Management Aide 13
Management Analyst 105
Management Assistant 25
Municipal Police Officer III 16
Personnel Analyst 12
Photographer III 20
Police Captain I 23
Police Captain II 18
Police Captain III 44
Police Commander 20
Police Deputy Chief I 13
Police Detective I 426
Police Detective II 470
Police Detective III 278
Police Lieutenant I 90
Police Lieutenant II 138
Police Officer I 285
Police Officer II 3,832
Police Officer III 2,041
Police Performance Auditor III 22
Police Sergeant I 628
Police Sergeant II 401
Police Service Representative I 192
Police Service Representative II 250
Police Service Representative III 157
Police Special Investigator 20
Police Specialist 12
Principal Clerk Police I 14
Principal Clerk Police II 28
Principal Detention Officer 34
Property Officer 74
Secretary 50
Security Officer 99
Security Officer Trainee 11
Senior Administrative Clerk 238
Senior Detention Officer 90
Senior Equipment Mechanic 20
Senior Management Analyst I 26
Senior Management Analyst II 17
Senior Police Services Representative I 48
Senior Property Officer 14
Student Professional Worker 15
Supervising Criminalist 17
Systems Analyst 27

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Penny Reid

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$229,514

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $169,814
Overtime: $33,497
Other pay: $7,682
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $229,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3139343739
Row ID: 253139343739702234-3FT

Penny Reid holds the role of Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $229,514. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Kathleen Hafeli

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$208,953

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $165,121
Overtime: $20,141
Other pay: $2,679
Benefits: $21,012
Total compensation: $208,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353136373932
Row ID: 25353136373932702234-3FT

At Police, Kathleen Hafeli serves as a Criminalist III within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,953. They are represented by 08.

Alexa Calderaro

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$207,253

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $20,730
Other pay: $7,041
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $207,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3238393637
Row ID: 253238393637702234-3FT

Alexa Calderaro is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $207,253. They are represented by 08.

Steven Tsurumoto

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$198,670

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $165,121
Overtime: $11,862
Other pay: $10,776
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $198,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333636343233
Row ID: 25333636343233702234-3FT

Steven Tsurumoto is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,670. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Brian Reinarz

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$197,172

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $165,121
Overtime: $8,642
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $197,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353636353833
Row ID: 25353636353833702234-3FT

Brian Reinarz works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $197,172 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Henry Tuazon

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$192,277

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,717
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3038353535
Row ID: 253038353535702234-3FT

Henry Tuazon is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $192,277. Union affiliation: 08.

Daniel Greenfield

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$189,837

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $1,275
Other pay: $1,326
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $189,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353930373333
Row ID: 25353930373333702234-3FT

Daniel Greenfield works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $189,837 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Gregory Dooley

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$189,727

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,171
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $189,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373330323233
Row ID: 25373330323233702234-3FT

Gregory Dooley is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $189,727. Union affiliation: 08.

Veronica Pate

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$189,248

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,688
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $189,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333136373932
Row ID: 25333136373932702234-3FT

Veronica Pate works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $189,248 in 2025. They are represented by 08.

Lisa Lahendro

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$189,023

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,724
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $189,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3834343035
Row ID: 253834343035702234-3FT

Lisa Lahendro is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $189,023. They are represented by 08.

Annajo Lopez

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$186,751

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $165,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $991
Benefits: $20,374
Total compensation: $186,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373435323233
Row ID: 25373435323233702234-3FT

Annajo Lopez works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Annajo earned $186,751 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Melissa Kramer-Sarrett

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$185,202

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $185,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383036343031
Row ID: 25383036343031702234-3FT

Melissa Kramer-Sarrett works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $185,202 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Patricia Zdanowski

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$182,804

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $2,667
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $182,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383234323133
Row ID: 25383234323133702234-3FT

Patricia Zdanowski is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,804. Union affiliation: 08.

Jennifer Francis

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$182,382

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $285
Other pay: $2,615
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $182,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3433333232
Row ID: 253433333232702234-3FT

Jennifer Francis works as a Criminalist III for Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $182,382 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Jonathan Williams

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$181,153

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $162,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $659
Benefits: $18,198
Total compensation: $181,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383235313333
Row ID: 25383235313333702234-3FT

Jonathan Williams holds the role of Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,153. Union affiliation: 08.

Jennifer Ferencz

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$180,136

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $180,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393432333031
Row ID: 25393432333031702234-3FT

Jennifer Ferencz holds the role of Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,136. Union affiliation: 08.

Samantha Tosch

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$179,250

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $160,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $17,623
Total compensation: $179,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303531333133
Row ID: 25303531333133702234-3FT

Samantha Tosch is a Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,250. Union affiliation: 08.

Amanda Harbison

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$170,425

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $157,006
Overtime: $9,320
Other pay: $2,283
Benefits: $1,817
Total compensation: $170,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323731353233
Row ID: 25323731353233702234-3FT

At Police, Amanda Harbison serves as a Criminalist III within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,425. Union affiliation: 08.

Fadil Biraimah

Criminalist III/Police

2025 total comp

$166,610

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $161,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,699
Benefits: $1,791
Total compensation: $166,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2234-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3535393539
Row ID: 253535393539702234-3FT

Fadil Biraimah holds the role of Criminalist III at Police within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,610. They are represented by 08.