City of Los Angeles / Police
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
Record list
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Na/Police
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At Police, Freddie Ackerley serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,131. Union affiliation: Xx.
Na/Police
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Raymond Diaz works as a Na for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $113,126 in 2025. They are represented by 24.
Security Officer/Police
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Wilson Luong is a Security Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,106. Their bargaining unit is 18.
Detention Officer/Police
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Gwendolyn Jacson is a Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,075. Union affiliation: 18.
Police Officer II/Police
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Kathleen Gutierrez is a Police Officer II at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,050. They are represented by 24.
Police Service Representative II/Police
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Cynthia Orellana works as a Police Service Representative II for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $113,026 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Photographer III/Police
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Celia Curiel works as a Photographer III for Police within Technical. Their status is full-time. Celia earned $112,923 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Rosario Torres works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Rosario earned $112,865 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Patricia Flores works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $112,839 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Victoria Jones holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,834. Union affiliation: 03.
Police Officer II/Police
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Shay Van Deventer is a Police Officer II at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,806. They are represented by 24.
Detention Officer/Police
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Steven Aragon works as a Detention Officer for Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $112,737 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Sharon Burrell is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,728. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Wendy Ornelas holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,703. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Detention Officer/Police
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Luis Rodriguez works as a Detention Officer for Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $112,676 in 2025. They are represented by 18.
Detention Officer/Police
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Estevan Orozco is a Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,636. They are represented by 18.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Martin Macias works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $112,549 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Security Officer/Police
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At Police, Cara Davis serves as a Senior Security Officer within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,512. They are represented by 12.
Na/Police
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Michael Sanchez works as a Na for Police within Na. Their status is per event. Michael earned $112,477 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.
Security Officer/Police
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At Police, Jose Verduzco serves as a Security Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,463. Union affiliation: 18.
Forensic Print Specialist I/Police
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Kameron Washington works as a Forensic Print Specialist I for Police within Technical. Their status is full-time. Kameron earned $112,350 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.
Police Service Representative II/Police
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Jesse Becerra is a Police Service Representative II at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,332. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Senior Detention Officer/Police
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Sonia Alvarez works as a Senior Detention Officer for Police within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Sonia earned $112,267 in 2025. Union affiliation: 12.
Crime & Intelligence Analyst I/Police
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Kaila Olander works as a Crime & Intelligence Analyst I for Police within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Kaila earned $112,215 in 2025. They are represented by 01.
Detention Officer/Police
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Janet De Santiago is a Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,162. They are represented by 18.
Security Officer/Police
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Philip Girault is a Security Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,088. Their bargaining unit is 18.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Janice Sanders works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Janice earned $112,063 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Erika Bowman is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,031. They are represented by 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Margarita Perdomo holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,995. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Na/Police
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Yuma Tomita holds the role of Na at Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,968. They are represented by 24.
Detention Officer/Police
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Paul Aguilar is a Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,928. Union affiliation: 18.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Police
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Patricia Miller is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,875. Union affiliation: 03.
Secretary/Police
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Marisa Ramos holds the role of Secretary at Police within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,849. Union affiliation: 03.
Detention Officer/Police
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Andres Rios holds the role of Detention Officer at Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,780. They are represented by 18.
Police Officer II/Police
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Gabriela Salazar works as a Police Officer II for Police within Police Officers, Lieutenant and Below. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $111,778 in 2025. Union affiliation: 24.
Accounting Clerk/Police
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Marisol Roldan Ponce is a Accounting Clerk at Police within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,613. Union affiliation: 03.
Management Assistant/Police
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Max Shibata is a Management Assistant at Police within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,582. Their bargaining unit is 01.
Security Officer/Police
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Orlando Castillo works as a Security Officer for Police within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Orlando earned $111,578 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.
Na/Police
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Anthony Castro works as a Na for Police within Na. Their status is per event. Anthony earned $111,545 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.
Senior Storekeeper/Police
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David Dydo is a Senior Storekeeper at Police within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,487. They are represented by 12.