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Large police department salaries in California, 2025

Salary ranges and total pay at 43 California city police departments with 100 or more full-year officers.

Highest top salary for an officer or deputy
$189,326

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. At the middle department of the 43, Santa Ana Police, the top salary is $128,628.

Top salary: the 30 highest

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety$189,326
San Jose Police$183,689
Hayward Police$167,731
Fremont Police$166,226
San Francisco Police$164,164
Newport Beach Police$157,844
Oakland Police$155,823
Santa Monica Police$148,932
Oxnard Police$140,829
Irvine Police$139,984
Santa Rosa Police$139,368
Glendale Police$137,558
Torrance Police$134,139
Anaheim Police$133,994
Chula Vista Police$133,273
Inglewood Police$133,134
Burbank Police$132,474
Costa Mesa Police$131,940
Salinas Police$131,644
Orange Police$130,188
San Diego Harbor Police$129,023
Santa Ana Police$128,628
Escondido Police$128,607
San Bernardino Police$127,696
Ventura Police$124,693
Huntington Beach Police$123,906
Riverside Police$123,888
Pasadena Police$123,871
Oceanside Police$123,677
Long Beach Police$123,674

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

Starting salary: the 30 highest

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety$142,742
Hayward Police$138,965
San Jose Police$137,141
Fremont Police$121,263
Santa Monica Police$120,636
San Francisco Police$119,262
Inglewood Police$109,109
Newport Beach Police$106,835
Pasadena Police$106,813
Burbank Police$106,075
Oakland Police$105,968
Santa Ana Police$105,816
San Diego Harbor Police$104,915
Chula Vista Police$104,423
Ventura Police$102,585
Irvine Police$101,691
Santa Rosa Police$101,079
Huntington Beach Police$100,027
Ontario Police$99,757
Glendale Police$99,756
Torrance Police$98,758
Costa Mesa Police$98,448
Salinas Police$98,239
Orange Police$97,608
Riverside Police$97,092
Escondido Police$95,968
San Bernardino Police$95,617
Anaheim Police$95,243
Long Beach Police$95,122
Modesto Police$94,266

Lowest published base salary for an officer or deputy.

Median total pay with overtime: the 30 highest

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety$254,923
San Francisco Police$243,481
San Jose Police$243,448
Fremont Police$238,049
Santa Monica Police$236,643
Hayward Police$220,381
Torrance Police$216,196
Inglewood Police$214,900
Anaheim Police$214,112
Oakland Police$208,484
Irvine Police$205,738
Long Beach Police$201,825
Burbank Police$198,053
Huntington Beach Police$195,144
Pasadena Police$187,897
Ontario Police$186,413
Newport Beach Police$185,798
Salinas Police$184,627
Santa Ana Police$180,863
Los Angeles Police$174,456
Costa Mesa Police$173,811
Glendale Police$172,919
Santa Rosa Police$170,781
Orange Police$170,397
Riverside Police$167,887
Ventura Police$166,594
Stockton Police$166,402
Fontana Police$163,324
Corona Police$161,751
Modesto Police$157,709

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

The 10 lowest top salaries

Sacramento Police$119,781
San Diego Police$119,725
Fresno Police$118,692
Elk Grove Police$118,156
Roseville Police$117,787
Corona Police$116,407
Stockton Police$115,265
Fontana Police$112,216
Visalia Police$111,376
Bakersfield Police$86,650

Common questions

Which of these departments pays the most?
By top base salary for an officer or deputy, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety at $189,326 in 2025, then San Jose Police at $183,689.
Which has the highest starting salary?
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, where the lowest published salary for an officer or deputy was $142,742 in 2025.
Which pays the most with overtime?
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, where full-year officers were paid a median of $254,923 in 2025.
Which pays the least?
Bakersfield Police has the lowest top salary of the 43, $86,650.

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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.