City of Los Angeles / Police / Police Commander

Job-title file

Police Commander

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

20 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $387,343, above the department median of $164,936.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $7.8M
Role median: $387,343
Agency median: $164,936
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$249,075$483,522+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Police Commander beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $387,343 ranks #1 of 5. See Police Commander across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Miami

$224,668 · 14

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$207,827 · 39

Metro Nashville

$99,950 · 63

Cook County, Illinois

$29,953 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Police Commander 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
Criminalist III 19
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 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

Lillian Carranza

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$500,464

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $262,778
Overtime: -$16,074
Other pay: $240,688
Benefits: $13,072
Total compensation: $500,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3034373531
Row ID: 253034373531702251-0FT

Lillian Carranza holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $500,464. They are represented by 25.

Craig Valenzuela

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$455,880

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $205,429
Overtime: -$11,293
Other pay: $245,808
Benefits: $15,936
Total compensation: $455,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3632303334
Row ID: 253632303334702251-0FT

Craig Valenzuela is a Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $455,880. They are represented by 25.

Steven Embrich

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$414,027

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $319,769
Overtime: $2,713
Other pay: $67,388
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $414,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2262-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033353635
Row ID: 253033353635702262-1FT

Steven Embrich holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $414,027. Union affiliation: 25.

Bryan Lium

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$402,384

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$1,540
Other pay: $67,788
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $402,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3331353831
Row ID: 253331353831702251-0FT

Bryan Lium works as a Police Commander for Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $402,384 in 2025. They are represented by 25.

Divyesh Shah

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$397,743

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $320,060
Overtime: -$11,968
Other pay: $65,494
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $397,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3636393835
Row ID: 253636393835702251-0FT

Divyesh Shah is a Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $397,743. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Steven Ramos

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$397,346

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $326,028
Overtime: -$15,951
Other pay: $64,138
Benefits: $23,131
Total compensation: $397,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3232323031
Row ID: 253232323031702251-0FT

Steven Ramos works as a Police Commander for Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $397,346 in 2025. They are represented by 25.

Ryan Whiteman

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$394,706

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $315,720
Overtime: -$1,427
Other pay: $56,277
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $394,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833313031
Row ID: 253833313031702251-0FT

Ryan Whiteman holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $394,706. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Randall Goddard

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$392,732

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: $2,053
Other pay: $54,521
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $392,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136333036
Row ID: 253136333036702251-0FT

Randall Goddard holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $392,732. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Hamed Mohammadi

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$391,810

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $305,942
Overtime: -$4,121
Other pay: $65,853
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $391,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3534353437
Row ID: 253534353437702251-0FT

Hamed Mohammadi holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $391,810. They are represented by 25.

Jonathan Tom

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$387,541

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$14,373
Other pay: $68,630
Benefits: $21,284
Total compensation: $387,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3330383533
Row ID: 253330383533702251-0FT

Jonathan Tom holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $387,541. Union affiliation: 25.

Natalie Cortez

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$387,145

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$15,546
Other pay: $66,554
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $387,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3534393733
Row ID: 253534393733702251-0FT

Natalie Cortez is a Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $387,145. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Jonathan Pinto

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$386,421

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $317,179
Overtime: -$18,333
Other pay: $64,138
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $386,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2262-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3130373131
Row ID: 253130373131702262-1FT

Jonathan Pinto holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $386,421. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Shannon Paulson

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$384,678

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$16,646
Other pay: $65,888
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $384,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831393334
Row ID: 253831393334702251-0FT

Shannon Paulson holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $384,678. Union affiliation: 25.

Gisselle Espinoza

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$384,147

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$14,842
Other pay: $63,553
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $384,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3537363834
Row ID: 253537363834702251-0FT

Gisselle Espinoza holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $384,147. Union affiliation: 25.

Jay Mastick

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$383,555

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$16,719
Other pay: $64,138
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $383,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3339383735
Row ID: 253339383735702251-0FT

Jay Mastick holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $383,555. Union affiliation: 25.

German Hurtado

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$380,194

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $321,495
Overtime: -$20,532
Other pay: $66,738
Benefits: $12,493
Total compensation: $380,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3538373634
Row ID: 253538373634702251-0FT

German Hurtado works as a Police Commander for Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. German earned $380,194 in 2025. Union affiliation: 25.

Laura Curtin

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$372,410

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $297,022
Overtime: -$9,040
Other pay: $60,992
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $372,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2244-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3638313332
Row ID: 253638313332702244-3FT

Laura Curtin holds the role of Police Commander at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $372,410. Their bargaining unit is 25.

Elaine Morales

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$369,562

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: -$13,473
Other pay: $56,459
Benefits: $14,577
Total compensation: $369,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3135363632
Row ID: 253135363632702251-0FT

At Police, Elaine Morales serves as a Police Commander within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $369,562. They are represented by 25.

Alcenda Neal

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$357,441

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $312,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,304
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $357,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3635303032
Row ID: 253635303032702251-0FT

At Police, Alcenda Neal serves as a Police Commander within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $357,441. Union affiliation: 25.

Steven Lurie

Police Commander/Police

2025 total comp

$249,075

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $35,198
Overtime: $221
Other pay: $211,698
Benefits: $1,957
Total compensation: $249,075
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3638383131
Row ID: 25363838313170XXXX-XPV

Steven Lurie works as a Police Commander for Police within Na. Their status is per event. Steven earned $249,075 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.