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Inland Empire police salaries, 2025

Salary ranges and total pay at 20 police and sheriff departments in the Inland Empire: Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Highest top salary for an officer or deputy
$150,996

Riverside County Sheriff. At the middle department of the 20, Menifee Police, the top salary is $118,212.

Top salary

Riverside County Sheriff$150,996
San Bernardino County Sheriff$134,618
Palm Springs Police$130,500
San Bernardino Police$127,696
Riverside Police$123,888
Chino Police$121,536
Ontario Police$121,285
Beaumont Police$121,035
Hemet Police$119,652
Menifee Police$118,212
Cathedral City Police$117,292
Corona Police$116,407
Indio Police$115,711
Upland Police$115,663
Fontana Police$112,216
Montclair Police$111,756
Colton Police$110,643
Desert Hot Springs Police$110,528
Barstow Police$109,669
Redlands Police$107,042

Highest published base salary for an officer or deputy, without overtime.

Starting salary

Chino Police$100,005
Ontario Police$99,757
Riverside Police$97,092
San Bernardino Police$95,617
Beaumont Police$94,557
Fontana Police$92,310
Menifee Police$92,121
Montclair Police$91,935
Corona Police$91,208
Colton Police$91,027
Desert Hot Springs Police$90,932
Upland Police$90,625
Hemet Police$89,280
Palm Springs Police$88,344
Cathedral City Police$88,314
Riverside County Sheriff$88,084
Indio Police$86,345
Redlands Police$81,427
San Bernardino County Sheriff$80,642
Barstow Police$79,354

Lowest published base salary for an officer or deputy.

Median total pay with overtime

Ontario Police$186,413
Redlands Police$171,962
Riverside Police$167,887
Chino Police$165,968
Palm Springs Police$164,844
Cathedral City Police$164,820
Fontana Police$163,324
Corona Police$161,751
Menifee Police$156,895
Upland Police$155,512
Colton Police$153,156
Beaumont Police$148,858
Hemet Police$146,795
San Bernardino Police$145,059
Barstow Police$139,584
San Bernardino County Sheriff$132,552
Montclair Police$131,983
Riverside County Sheriff$130,442
Indio Police$126,302
Desert Hot Springs Police$71,270

What full-year officers were actually paid. Half earned more.

Common questions

Which of these departments pays the most?
By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Riverside County Sheriff at $150,996 in 2025, then San Bernardino County Sheriff at $134,618.
Which has the highest starting salary?
Chino Police, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $100,005 in 2025.
Which pays the most with overtime?
Ontario Police, where full-year officers were paid a median of $186,413 in 2025.
Which pays the least?
Redlands Police has the lowest top salary of the 20, $107,042.

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Source: California State Controller, Government Compensation in California, raw export, 2025. Figures are what each employer reported. Check the department's own salary schedule before relying on one.

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