Agency file

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

-$91,654$329,097+

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

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$1.9B —	12,616 —	$156,895 —
2025	$2.2B ▲ 12.2%	14,358 ▲ 13.8%	$164,936 ▲ 5.1%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Boston Police Department City of Boston92% match
Police Entertainment District Unit Metro Nashville90% match
Cp18 City of Springfield, MA90% match
Police Department (224) City of Baltimore90% match
Cmpd Patrol Service Group City of Charlotte89% match
Cpd-Department of Police City of Cincinnati88% match

Record list

Employees

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Ronald Sanchez

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp

$315,042

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $192,960
Overtime: $89,282
Other pay: $9,863
Benefits: $22,938
Total compensation: $315,042
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: 393633333031
Row ID: 25393633333031702214-2FT

Ronald Sanchez 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 $315,042. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Jesse Reyes

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$314,872

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $186,328
Overtime: $90,118
Other pay: $14,990
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $314,872
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: 3036313932
Row ID: 253036313932702214-3FT

Jesse Reyes works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $314,872 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Erick Sinkovits

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$314,583

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $178,342
Overtime: $104,411
Other pay: $8,129
Benefits: $23,701
Total compensation: $314,583
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: 303134363233
Row ID: 25303134363233702214-3FT

Erick Sinkovits 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 $314,583. They are represented by 24.

Agustin Lopez

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$314,452

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $164,283
Overtime: $116,884
Other pay: $11,074
Benefits: $22,212
Total compensation: $314,452
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: 3338303437
Row ID: 253338303437702214-3FT

Agustin Lopez works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Agustin earned $314,452 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Anthony Young

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp

$314,375

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $148,440
Overtime: $125,153
Other pay: $16,646
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $314,375
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: 373935393733
Row ID: 25373935393733702214-2FT

Anthony Young 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 $314,375. They are represented by 24.

Andrew Nunez

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp

$314,281

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $195,516
Overtime: $93,104
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $314,281
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: 323939333832
Row ID: 25323939333832702214-2FT

Andrew Nunez is a Police Officer II at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $314,281. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Guillermo Avila

Police Detective III/Police

2025 total comp

$314,201

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $182,344
Overtime: $92,729
Other pay: $14,992
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $314,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2223-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3038303133
Row ID: 253038303133702223-3FT

Guillermo Avila works as a Police Detective III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Guillermo earned $314,201 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Lisa Ruvalcaba

Police Captain III/Police

2025 total comp

$314,168

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $276,057
Overtime: $4,369
Other pay: $32,614
Benefits: $1,128
Total compensation: $314,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2244-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532353232
Row ID: 253532353232702244-3FT

Lisa Ruvalcaba works as a Police Captain III for Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $314,168 in 2025. They are represented by 25.

Samuel Marullo

Police Detective III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,659

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $182,296
Overtime: $90,135
Other pay: $17,792
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $313,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2223-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3333343131
Row ID: 253333343131702223-3FT

Samuel Marullo is a Police Detective III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $313,659. Union affiliation: 24.

Leon Maya

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,607

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $180,230
Overtime: $94,694
Other pay: $14,546
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $313,607
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: 3938313634
Row ID: 253938313634702214-3FT

Leon Maya works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Leon earned $313,607 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Manuel Armenta

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,492

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $142,672
Overtime: $133,662
Other pay: $13,700
Benefits: $23,457
Total compensation: $313,492
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: 313539363433
Row ID: 25313539363433702214-3FT

Manuel Armenta works as a Police Officer III for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Manuel earned $313,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Robert Bean

Police Lieutenant I/Police

2025 total comp

$313,491

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $197,287
Overtime: $77,268
Other pay: $14,800
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $313,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2232-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3332353738
Row ID: 253332353738702232-1FT

Robert Bean holds the role of Police Lieutenant I at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $313,491. They are represented by 24.

Stephen Wilson

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,373

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $147,943
Overtime: $133,159
Other pay: $8,135
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $313,373
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: 3137303537
Row ID: 253137303537702214-3FT

Stephen Wilson 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 $313,373. Union affiliation: 24.

Akash Udeshi

Police Sergeant I/Police

2025 total comp

$313,311

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $166,800
Overtime: $105,758
Other pay: $16,595
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $313,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2227-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3738303735
Row ID: 253738303735702227-1FT

Akash Udeshi works as a Police Sergeant I for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Akash earned $313,311 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Pablo Soto

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,139

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $161,033
Overtime: $114,216
Other pay: $13,734
Benefits: $24,157
Total compensation: $313,139
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: 3536313835
Row ID: 253536313835702214-3FT

Pablo Soto 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 $313,139. They are represented by 24.

James York

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp

$313,080

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $171,585
Overtime: $110,894
Other pay: $6,465
Benefits: $24,136
Total compensation: $313,080
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: 3938353337
Row ID: 253938353337702214-2FT

James York works as a Police Officer II for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. James earned $313,080 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.

Craig Adams

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$313,036

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $150,835
Overtime: $134,879
Other pay: $7,531
Benefits: $19,791
Total compensation: $313,036
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: 3130363433
Row ID: 253130363433702214-3FT

Craig Adams is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $313,036. They are represented by 24.

Marlon Lindsey

Na/Police

2025 total comp

$312,944

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $122,556
Overtime: $67,394
Other pay: $113,457
Benefits: $9,536
Total compensation: $312,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2227-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3239313033
Row ID: 253239313033702227-1FT

At Police, Marlon Lindsey serves as a Na within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $312,944. Their bargaining unit is 24.

Johnny Smith

Police Captain I/Police

2025 total comp

$312,846

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $254,842
Overtime: -$11,021
Other pay: $57,083
Benefits: $11,943
Total compensation: $312,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2244-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3938353133
Row ID: 253938353133702244-1FT

Johnny Smith is a Police Captain I at Police within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $312,846. They are represented by 25.

Susan Padilla

Police Lieutenant I/Police

2025 total comp

$312,747

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $190,548
Overtime: $82,051
Other pay: $16,712
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $312,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2232-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532363433
Row ID: 253532363433702232-1FT

Susan Padilla works as a Police Lieutenant I for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $312,747 in 2025. They are represented by 24.

Nicholas Cho

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$312,675

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $176,770
Overtime: $95,479
Other pay: $16,989
Benefits: $23,436
Total compensation: $312,675
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: 333536393033
Row ID: 25333536393033702214-3FT

Nicholas Cho is a Police Officer III at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $312,675. Union affiliation: 24.

James Muniz

Police Sergeant I/Police

2025 total comp

$312,635

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $108,498
Overtime: $120,710
Other pay: $82,675
Benefits: $752
Total compensation: $312,635
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: 3639373731
Row ID: 25363937373170XXXX-XPV

James Muniz is a Police Sergeant I at Police within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $312,635. They are represented by Xx.

Eric Johnson

Na/Police

2025 total comp

$312,433

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $118,537
Overtime: $87,842
Other pay: $86,018
Benefits: $20,036
Total compensation: $312,433
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: 3435313432
Row ID: 253435313432702214-3FT

Eric Johnson holds the role of Na at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $312,433. Union affiliation: 24.

Rene Silva

Police Officer III/Police

2025 total comp

$312,309

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $156,826
Overtime: $119,706
Other pay: $13,545
Benefits: $22,233
Total compensation: $312,309
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: 3633343238
Row ID: 253633343238702214-3FT

At Police, Rene Silva serves as a Police Officer III within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $312,309. They are represented by 24.

Joshua Hsueh

Police Sergeant I/Police

2025 total comp

$312,248

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $157,743
Overtime: $118,455
Other pay: $16,845
Benefits: $19,205
Total compensation: $312,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 24

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2227-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323338343933
Row ID: 25323338343933702227-1FT

Joshua Hsueh 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 $312,248. They are represented by 24.

Christophe Delaney

Police Officer II/Police

2025 total comp

$311,923

Sub-department: Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below
Base pay: $162,459
Overtime: $113,556
Other pay: $16,697
Benefits: $19,212
Total compensation: $311,923
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: 3931333237
Row ID: 253931333237702214-2FT

Christophe Delaney 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 $311,923. Union affiliation: 24.

Jennie Wong

Police Lieutenant II/Police

2025 total comp

$311,896

Sub-department: Police Officers, Captain and Above
Base pay: $217,274
Overtime: $58,430
Other pay: $12,735
Benefits: $23,457
Total compensation: $311,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 25

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 2244-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3437313035
Row ID: 253437313035702244-1FT

At Police, Jennie Wong serves as a Police Lieutenant II within Police Officers, Captain and Above. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $311,896. Their bargaining unit is 25.