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City of Los Angeles / Police

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Police

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 14,358 employees with median total compensation of $164,936; the highest distinct record was $560,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.2B
Employees
14,358
Median total
$164,936
Highest record
$560,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 14,358 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($164,936) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $105,278 (70%)
  • Overtime — $21,971 (15%)
  • Other — $8,250 (5%)
  • Benefits — $14,901 (10%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,690
$83,853
$164,936
$208,259
$252,099

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $252,099 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,690. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer II
3,895 · $174,583
Police Officer III
2,100 · $204,981
Na
1,798 · $31,167
Police Sergeant I
737 · $210,826
Police Officer I
532 · $22,257

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$1.9B
—
12,616
—
$156,895
—
2025
$2.2B
▲ 12.2%
14,358
▲ 13.8%
$164,936
▲ 5.1%

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Alberto Gonzalez

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp
$153,874
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$125,003
Overtime
$9,424
Other pay
$9,065
Benefits
$10,382
Total compensation
$153,874
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
333038353933
Row ID
25333038353933702214-2FT

Alberto Gonzalez works as a Police Officer II for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Alberto earned $153,874 in 2025. They are represented by 24.

Brent Palmer

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp
$153,869
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$114,214
Overtime
$19,488
Other pay
$9,785
Benefits
$10,382
Total compensation
$153,869
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
393739333134
Row ID
25393739333134702214-2FT

Brent Palmer works as a Police Officer II for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Brent earned $153,869 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Marianne Gerardo

Personnel Analyst/Police

2025 total comp
$153,831
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$124,201
Overtime
$1,751
Other pay
$1,286
Benefits
$26,593
Total compensation
$153,831
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
1731-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
313636303031
Row ID
25313636303031701731-0FT

Marianne Gerardo is a Personnel Analyst at Police within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,831. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jose Gutierrez Duran

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp
$153,814
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$110,147
Overtime
$10,359
Other pay
$9,172
Benefits
$24,136
Total compensation
$153,814
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
363738313234
Row ID
25363738313234702214-2FT

Jose Gutierrez Duran works as a Police Officer II for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $153,814 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Ruben Gonzalez

Police Sergeant I/Police

2025 total comp
$153,795
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$120,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,624
Benefits
$20,387
Total compensation
$153,795
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
2214-2
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
383639343932
Row ID
25383639343932702214-2FT

Ruben Gonzalez holds the role of Police Sergeant I at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,795. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Mellonease Wharton

Police Service Representative II/Police

2025 total comp
$153,787
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$133,733
Overtime
$3,583
Other pay
$5,639
Benefits
$10,833
Total compensation
$153,787
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
2207-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3230303434
Row ID
253230303434702207-2FT

Mellonease Wharton holds the role of Police Service Representative II at Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,787. Union affiliation: 03.