City of Los Angeles / Police / Police Officer III

Job-title file

Police Officer III

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

1,994 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $209,693, above the department median of $164,936.

Employees: 1,994
Total payroll: $433.4M
Role median: $209,693
Agency median: $164,936
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,128$335,323+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,994 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

Police Officer III 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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 24,720 people — is $121,980. Police pays a median base salary of $137,677 for this role, 13% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,870

$98,180

$121,980

$126,080

$127,880

Police median · $137,677

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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 Police’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police’s median base salary is 81% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Police median · $137,677

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 5,667 of 5,730 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 Police is $187,245, 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 jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $187,245 ranks #3 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

California

$111,913 · 298

Median total compensation for comparable Police 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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Hector Ramirez

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,843

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $152,398
Overtime: $88,343
Other pay: $6,965
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $271,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733393837
Row ID: 253733393837702214-2FT

Hector Ramirez holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,843. They are represented by 24.

Geoffrey Carlson

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,736

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $150,394
Overtime: $88,120
Other pay: $9,065
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $271,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3431343539
Row ID: 253431343539702214-3FT

At Police, Geoffrey Carlson serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $271,736. Union affiliation: 24.

Adan Renteria

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,669

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $160,730
Overtime: $81,052
Other pay: $16,822
Benefits: $13,065
Total compensation: $271,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937363337
Row ID: 253937363337702214-3FT

Adan Renteria works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Adan earned $271,669 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Melvin Durant

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,518

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $181,482
Overtime: $60,743
Other pay: $7,061
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $271,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3332393134
Row ID: 253332393134702214-3FT

Melvin Durant holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,518. They are represented by 24.

Nathan Benson

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,251

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $175,932
Overtime: $61,242
Other pay: $9,941
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $271,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323636363031
Row ID: 25323636363031702214-3FT

Nathan Benson holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,251. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Albert Vazquez

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$271,125

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $145,923
Overtime: $92,000
Other pay: $9,065
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $271,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383939363433
Row ID: 25383939363433702214-3FT

Albert Vazquez is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $271,125. They are represented by 24.

Armando Leyva

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,856

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $164,283
Overtime: $70,099
Other pay: $12,338
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $270,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937323039
Row ID: 253937323039702214-3FT

Armando Leyva holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,856. Union affiliation: 24.

Phillip Yu

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,816

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $143,153
Overtime: $90,474
Other pay: $13,053
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $270,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323537323633
Row ID: 25323537323633702214-3FT

Phillip Yu holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,816. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Oscar Villarreal

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,768

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $154,862
Overtime: $84,980
Other pay: $8,694
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $270,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3236393434
Row ID: 253236393434702214-3FT

Oscar Villarreal is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $270,768. Union affiliation: 24.

Alejandro Higareda

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,654

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $149,373
Overtime: $90,336
Other pay: $8,733
Benefits: $22,212
Total compensation: $270,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303836383033
Row ID: 25303836383033702214-3FT

Alejandro Higareda works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Alejandro earned $270,654 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Cliff Chu

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,480

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $158,113
Overtime: $70,341
Other pay: $17,868
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $270,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3831323832
Row ID: 253831323832702214-3FT

Cliff Chu works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Cliff earned $270,480 in 2025. They are represented by 24.

Richard Gadsby

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,389

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $150,835
Overtime: $86,172
Other pay: $9,245
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $270,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3435333335
Row ID: 253435333335702214-3FT

Richard Gadsby is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $270,389. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Cristopher Villegas

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,346

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $138,877
Overtime: $112,043
Other pay: $9,065
Benefits: $10,361
Total compensation: $270,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303539383833
Row ID: 25303539383833702214-3FT

Cristopher Villegas is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $270,346. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Heriberto Crisantos Garcia

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$270,194

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $153,384
Overtime: $80,316
Other pay: $14,261
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $270,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303035353133
Row ID: 25303035353133702214-3FT

Heriberto Crisantos Garcia holds the role of Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,194. They are represented by 24.

Jayson Siller

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,756

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $149,373
Overtime: $70,580
Other pay: $25,667
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $269,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373732373932
Row ID: 25373732373932702214-3FT

Jayson Siller is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $269,756. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Michael Nalborczyk

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,662

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $150,886
Overtime: $85,575
Other pay: $9,065
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $269,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363031313031
Row ID: 25363031313031702214-3FT

At Police, Michael Nalborczyk serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,662. Union affiliation: 24.

Brian Polen

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,655

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $149,373
Overtime: $86,303
Other pay: $9,821
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $269,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313736323033
Row ID: 25313736323033702214-3FT

Brian Polen works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $269,655 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Christian Martinez

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,652

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $137,295
Overtime: $101,060
Other pay: $9,065
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $269,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313835343733
Row ID: 25313835343733702214-3FT

At Police, Christian Martinez serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,652. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Colton Haney

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,504

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $168,272
Overtime: $89,451
Other pay: $11,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $269,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313436333533
Row ID: 25313436333533702214-3FT

At Police, Colton Haney serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $269,504. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Sean Smith

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,473

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $160,848
Overtime: $70,794
Other pay: $13,695
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $269,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3739343532
Row ID: 253739343532702214-3FT

Sean Smith works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $269,473 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Woodrow Wheat

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$269,345

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $149,936
Overtime: $87,762
Other pay: $9,415
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $269,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343734363633
Row ID: 25343734363633702214-3FT

Woodrow Wheat is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $269,345. They are represented by 24.

James Galbraith

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$268,582

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $153,937
Overtime: $88,452
Other pay: $2,057
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $268,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2214-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3133363433
Row ID: 253133363433702214-3FT

At Police, James Galbraith serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $268,582. Their bargaining unit is 24.