City of Los Angeles / Detention Officer
Role across City of Los Angeles
Detention Officer
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
309 people hold the Detention Officer role across 1 department in City of Los Angeles, with a median total compensation of $114,433. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Los Angeles ranks #1 by median pay.
- Employees
- 309
- Median pay
- $114,433
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #1 of 3
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Detention Officer pay in other jurisdictions
Where Detention Officers are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Detention Officer roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Los Angeles
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The City of Los Angeles department holding this role
The one department in City of Los Angeles that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.