City of Miami / Police Department / Detention Officer

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Detention Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

5 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $87,510, below the department median of $106,123.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $418.1K
Role median: $87,510
Agency median: $106,123
Comparison: Below

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Detention Officer beyond City of Miami

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Miami, the median of $87,510 ranks #2 of 3. See Detention Officer across all of City of Miami →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$114,433 · 309

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$74,079 · 61

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Employees with this title

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Rafael Montes-Lebron

Detention Officer/Police Department

2026 total comp

$93,795

Sub-department: City of Miami
Base pay: $93,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,795

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4067.12
Grossytd: 53838.02
Record ID: 33,614
Years: 13

At Police Department, Rafael Montes-Lebron serves as a Detention Officer within City of Miami. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,795.

O'Neil Jackson

Detention Officer/Police Department

2026 total comp

$92,866

Sub-department: City of Miami
Base pay: $92,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,866

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck: 3675.67
Grossytd: 51579.47
Record ID: 33,674
Years: 12

At Police Department, O'Neil Jackson serves as a Detention Officer within City of Miami. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,866.

Michael Johnson

Detention Officer/Police Department

2026 total comp

$87,510

Sub-department: City of Miami
Base pay: $87,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,510
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5768.41
Grossytd: 51236.21
Record ID: 33,606
Years: 9

Michael Johnson is a Detention Officer at Police Department within City of Miami. 2026 total compensation came to $87,510.

Ana Velazco

Detention Officer/Police Department

2026 total comp

$87,510

Sub-department: City of Miami
Base pay: $87,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,510
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck: 3469.67
Grossytd: 50729.1
Record ID: 33,621
Years: 9

Ana Velazco holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department within City of Miami. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,510.

Kerrion Desouza

Detention Officer/Police Department

2026 total comp

$56,409

Sub-department: City of Miami
Base pay: $56,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,409
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Grosspaylastpaycheck: 2191.65
Grossytd: 19624.95
Record ID: 33,610
Years: 0

Kerrion Desouza holds the role of Detention Officer at Police Department within City of Miami. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,409.