City of Los Angeles / Water and Power / Security Officer

Job-title file

Security Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

282 employees hold this title in Water and Power. Median total compensation for the role is $98,285, below the department median of $106,911.

Employees: 282
Total payroll: $27.9M
Role median: $98,285
Agency median: $106,911
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,265$159,699+

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

How total compensation varies among the 282 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

Security Officer 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 Security Guards — about 83,280 people — is $40,030. Water and Power pays a median base salary of $42,177 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 59th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water and Power sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,300

$37,130

$40,030

$45,730

$56,750

Water and Power median · $42,177

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards 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 Water and Power’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Water and Power’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 63rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Water and Power median · $42,177

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 271 of 282 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 Water and Power is $98,285, 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 departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Security Officer is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In Water and Power, the median of $98,285 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$125,497 · 29

$120,666 · 355

$89,345 · 98

$30,975 · 79

$565 · 2

Median total compensation for the Security Officer role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Security Officer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $103,711 ranks #1 of 16. See Security Officer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$91,937 · 7

$82,534 · 33

$70,800 · 127

$59,390 · 20

$58,272 · 29

New York Public Authorities

$51,460 · 42

Texas

$47,355 · 814

Georgia

$32,448 · 73

Median total compensation for comparable Security 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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Al Allah

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$116,950

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $39,413
Overtime: $37,356
Other pay: $8,412
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $116,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303232333134
Row ID: 25WP303232333134FT

Al Allah holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,950. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Istvan Nemeth

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$116,915

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,252
Overtime: $36,748
Other pay: $6,876
Benefits: $31,039
Total compensation: $116,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP373937333137
Row ID: 25WP373937333137FT

Istvan Nemeth is a Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,915. They are represented by 0.

Guadalupe Rosas

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$116,829

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $45,729
Overtime: $32,014
Other pay: $7,437
Benefits: $31,650
Total compensation: $116,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363431303336
Row ID: 25WP363431303336FT

Guadalupe Rosas is a Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,829. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Dennis Sanchez

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$116,614

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $37,029
Overtime: $41,014
Other pay: $6,802
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $116,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343736343934
Row ID: 25WP343736343934FT

Dennis Sanchez works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $116,614 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Jairo Albayero

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,505

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $41,277
Overtime: $35,439
Other pay: $7,019
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $115,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP303830303632
Row ID: 25WP303830303632FT

Jairo Albayero works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Jairo earned $115,505 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 0.

David Estrada

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,352

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,216
Overtime: $34,384
Other pay: $7,102
Benefits: $31,650
Total compensation: $115,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393131313632
Row ID: 25WP393131313632FT

David Estrada holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,352. Union affiliation: 0.

Leonardo Bonilla

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,194

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $36,973
Overtime: $46,858
Other pay: $8,992
Benefits: $22,370
Total compensation: $115,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393934303839
Row ID: 25WP393934303839FT

At Water and Power, Leonardo Bonilla serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,194. Union affiliation: 0.

Jorge Nunez

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,104

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,207
Overtime: $32,573
Other pay: $8,674
Benefits: $31,650
Total compensation: $115,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363833303530
Row ID: 25WP363833303530FT

Jorge Nunez is a Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,104. They are represented by 0.

Edward Corral

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,092

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,208
Overtime: $52,241
Other pay: $9,460
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $115,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP323237333330
Row ID: 25WP323237333330FT

Edward Corral holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,092. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Josef Chappelle

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$115,038

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,252
Overtime: $33,996
Other pay: $7,021
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $115,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333832313937
Row ID: 25WP333832313937FT

Josef Chappelle holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,038. Union affiliation: 0.

Yessica Rosas

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$114,363

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $44,607
Overtime: $35,868
Other pay: $6,806
Benefits: $27,083
Total compensation: $114,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333730343935
Row ID: 25WP333730343935FT

At Water and Power, Yessica Rosas serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,363. They are represented by 0.

Larry Williams

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$114,250

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,224
Overtime: $53,168
Other pay: $7,675
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $114,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393733313733
Row ID: 25WP393733313733FT

Larry Williams is a Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,250. They are represented by 0.

Yuridia Pelayo

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$113,507

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $41,837
Overtime: $36,677
Other pay: $7,910
Benefits: $27,083
Total compensation: $113,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP333334333734
Row ID: 25WP333334333734FT

Yuridia Pelayo works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Yuridia earned $113,507 in 2025. Union affiliation: 0.

Joseph Ceballos

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$113,326

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $51,978
Other pay: $8,627
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $113,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383235323534
Row ID: 25WP383235323534FT

At Water and Power, Joseph Ceballos serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,326. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Rene Viramontes

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$113,036

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,252
Overtime: $32,176
Other pay: $6,958
Benefits: $31,650
Total compensation: $113,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP393135353933
Row ID: 25WP393135353933FT

At Water and Power, Rene Viramontes serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,036. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Scott Atkins

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$112,864

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $43,515
Overtime: $41,537
Other pay: $9,846
Benefits: $17,967
Total compensation: $112,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363738323232
Row ID: 25WP363738323232FT

Scott Atkins holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,864. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Allan Liquigan

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$112,653

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $45,836
Overtime: $28,441
Other pay: $6,607
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $112,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363536363436
Row ID: 25WP363536363436FT

Allan Liquigan holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,653. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Jay Delos Santos

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$112,424

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $47,583
Overtime: $27,318
Other pay: $5,754
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $112,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343230383531
Row ID: 25WP343230383531FT

Jay Delos Santos works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Jay earned $112,424 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Jonathan Chan

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$111,875

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $44,267
Overtime: $30,120
Other pay: $5,719
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $111,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP363535343031
Row ID: 25WP363535343031FT

At Water and Power, Jonathan Chan serves as a Security Officer within Security Unit (Local 721). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,875. Union affiliation: 0.

Shantell Covington

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$111,565

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $44,616
Overtime: $48,188
Other pay: $7,578
Benefits: $11,183
Total compensation: $111,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343636343534
Row ID: 25WP343636343534FT

Shantell Covington holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,565. They are represented by 0.

Connelley Moore

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$111,224

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $42,741
Overtime: $35,131
Other pay: $6,983
Benefits: $26,369
Total compensation: $111,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353136343532
Row ID: 25WP353136343532FT

Connelley Moore holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,224. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Joseph Uriarte

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$111,147

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $35,546
Overtime: $39,744
Other pay: $8,723
Benefits: $27,133
Total compensation: $111,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP343338303839
Row ID: 25WP343338303839FT

Joseph Uriarte holds the role of Security Officer at Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,147. Their bargaining unit is 0.

Devin Wright

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$110,691

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $39,975
Overtime: $30,678
Other pay: $8,269
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $110,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP353539343539
Row ID: 25WP353539343539FT

Devin Wright works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Devin earned $110,691 in 2025. Union affiliation: 0.

Robert Walker

Security Officer/Water and Power

2025 total comp

$110,526

Sub-department: Security Unit (Local 721)
Base pay: $45,836
Overtime: $27,733
Other pay: $5,187
Benefits: $31,769
Total compensation: $110,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 0

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 98
Job Class Pay Grade: 3181-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: WP383231383839
Row ID: 25WP383231383839FT

Robert Walker works as a Security Officer for Water and Power within Security Unit (Local 721). Their status is full-time. Robert earned $110,526 in 2025. They are represented by 0.