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City of Los Angeles / Police Captain

Role across City of Los Angeles

Police Captain

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

80 people hold the Police Captain role across 1 department in City of Los Angeles, with a median total compensation of $345,598. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Los Angeles ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
80
Median pay
$345,598
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 16

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Police Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Captains are paid most

City of San Jose
$477,892 · 11
City of Boston
$380,299 · 8
City of Seattle
$257,858 · 13
City of Worcester
$251,538 · 9
New York Public Authorities
$196,470 · 26
City of Springfield, MA
$193,337 · 15
City of Salt Lake City
$172,426 · 11
City of Buffalo
$161,054 · 29
City of Cincinnati
$156,543 · 16
City of Charlotte
$142,998 · 25
City of Baltimore
$130,464 · 111
City of Greensboro
$127,294 · 12
City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish
$96,924 · 26
Metro Nashville
$67,327 · 127
City of Philadelphia
$43,020 · 105

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captainroles 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.