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 5% 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?

"Great benefits for the work you do." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good pay and schedule etc…" ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing people you work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Decent training." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Bad management, but room to grow" ((in 4 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

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30% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (129 reviews)

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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5.0

25 Sept 2025

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Ui developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

chill team and good work culture

Cons

big team and less tech

5.0

9 Dec 2024

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Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good job and good pay

Cons

Racist peice of crap followers

5.0

3 Jun 2024

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Police lieutenant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very well organized to work for.

Cons

Very liberal city to deal with.

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