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City of Los Angeles / Police Officer

Role across City of Los Angeles

Police Officer

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

5,730 people hold the Police Officer role across 1 department in City of Los Angeles, with a median total compensation of $187,245. Among 31 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Los Angeles ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
5,730
Median pay
$187,245
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 31

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Police Officer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Officers are paid most

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City and County of San Francisco
$253,890 · 1,860
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7
New York Public Authorities
$113,716 · 558
California
$111,913 · 298
City of Chicago
$111,252 · 9,219
City of Miami
$106,123 · 1,012
City of Salt Lake City
$104,879 · 659
City of Rockford
$102,830 · 149
City of Buffalo
$100,602 · 611
City of Cincinnati
$99,740 · 723
New York City
$96,976 · 23,503
City of Springfield, MA
$96,813 · 516
Massachusetts
$92,426 · 11
City of Milwaukee
$90,818 · 2,099
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
$90,599 · 44
City of Charlotte
$87,377 · 1,322

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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.