Does LAPD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LAPD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LAPD. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LAPD?

41% of LAPD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LAPD 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LAPD?

Police Officer (33) , Officer (7) , Police Officer II (5) , Lapd Officer (4) , Detention Officer (3) , Police Lieutenant (3) , Police Officer III (3) , Police Service Representative (3) , Detective (2) , Intern (2) , Police Detective (2) , Police Officer I (2) , SWAT (2) , Security Officer (2) , Student Professional Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at LAPD according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay and schedule etc…" ((in 9 reviews)); "Amazing people you work with." ((in 7 reviews)); "Diverse assignments, really busy, extremely professional, great training" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LAPD according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, but room to grow" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours with different schedules." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

Jim McDonnell

Not enough data to show CEO approval

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture and values

2.5

Senior management

LAPD has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LAPD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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129 reviews

5.0

25 Sept 2025

Good

Ui developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

chill team and good work culture

Cons

big team and less tech

1.0

3 Sept 2025

Hiring Timeline

Psr i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, could be better for the Cost of living.

Cons

Hiring process took almost a year. Start date kept getting pushed back. This needs to be looked into. No one should have to wait a year to start working.

2.0

28 Jun 2025

The City Does Not Support You

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay, great benefits, great scheduke

Cons

The city hates you and will burn you for political reasons.

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