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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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Paolo Barretto

Detention Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$49,929
Sub-department
Safety / Security
Base pay
$44,394
Overtime
$404
Other pay
$1,225
Benefits
$3,907
Total compensation
$49,929
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
3211-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
363834363135
Row ID
25363834363135703211-0FT

Paolo Barretto holds the role of Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,929. Union affiliation: 18.

Teresa Thornton

Police Service Representative I/Police

2025 total comp
$49,741
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$41,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,527
Benefits
$7,103
Total compensation
$49,741
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
2207-1
Job Status
Active
Record Number
373031363135
Row ID
25373031363135702207-1FT

Teresa Thornton is a Police Service Representative I at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,741. Union affiliation: 03.

Anthony Montufar

Na/Police

2025 total comp
$49,710
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$48,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80
Benefits
$1,223
Total compensation
$49,710
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
323334343135
Row ID
2532333434313570XXXX-XPV

At Police, Anthony Montufar serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,710. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

David Batres

Security Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$49,658
Sub-department
Safety / Security
Base pay
$43,184
Overtime
$745
Other pay
$4,942
Benefits
$787
Total compensation
$49,658
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
3181-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
383436343433
Row ID
25383436343433703181-0PT

David Batres works as a Security Officer for Police within Safety / Security. Their status is part-time. David earned $49,658 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Jaden Montejano

Detention Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$49,508
Sub-department
Safety / Security
Base pay
$43,973
Overtime
$404
Other pay
$1,225
Benefits
$3,907
Total compensation
$49,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
3211-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
303634363135
Row ID
25303634363135703211-0FT

At Police, Jaden Montejano serves as a Detention Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,508. Union affiliation: 18.

Sunshine Cooper

Police Service Representative I/Police

2025 total comp
$49,381
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$40,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,831
Benefits
$6,923
Total compensation
$49,381
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
2207-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
333531363135
Row ID
25333531363135702207-1FT

Sunshine Cooper works as a Police Service Representative I for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Sunshine earned $49,381 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Bailey Brewer

Property Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$49,053
Sub-department
Safety / Security
Base pay
$39,509
Overtime
$9
Other pay
$2,679
Benefits
$6,856
Total compensation
$49,053
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
3207-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
303337363135
Row ID
25303337363135703207-0FT

Bailey Brewer works as a Property Officer for Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Bailey earned $49,053 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.

Martha Jaime

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp
$48,857
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$13,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,880
Benefits
$23,436
Total compensation
$48,857
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
3933363232
Row ID
253933363232702214-2FT

Martha Jaime holds the role of Police Officer II at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,857. They are represented by 24.

Adriana Buenrostro

Security Officer/Police

2025 total comp
$48,837
Sub-department
Safety / Security
Base pay
$34,975
Overtime
$42
Other pay
$3,478
Benefits
$10,342
Total compensation
$48,837
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
3181-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
373631323031
Row ID
25373631323031703181-0PT

Adriana Buenrostro is a Security Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,837. They are represented by 18.

Erwin Carrillo Hernandez

Na/Police

2025 total comp
$48,779
Sub-department
Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay
$38,447
Overtime
$66
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,266
Total compensation
$48,779
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
70
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
383036373135
Row ID
2538303637313570XXXX-XFT

At Police, Erwin Carrillo Hernandez serves as a Na within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,779. Union affiliation: 24.