Louisiana · 2025 pay · 10 people
How much does a section chief make in Louisiana?
$103,621typical pay for a section chief in 2025
$87,925 – $104,730what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from LaTrac · Matches the agency's latest release · doa.la.gov ↗
Where section chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Section Chief$90,219 (everyone)
- Section Chief (this page)$103,621 (everyone)
Highest-paid section chiefs, 2025
- 1Daniel CrothersSection Chief · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness$123,351
- 2Byron BrooksSection Chief · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness$123,351
- 3Brittany CalahanSection Chief · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness$104,730
- 4Lakeivea BlancoSection Chief · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness$104,729
- 5Catesha Williams-SmithSection Chief · Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness$104,718
Common questions
How much does a section chief make in Louisiana?
The typical section chief was paid $103,621 in 2025; most earned between $87,925 and $104,730. This counts all 10 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Section Chief, at any level (for example "Section Chief"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this